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'Dedicated to late dad watching in some station' — Glenn Phillips on maiden Test hundred
Glenn Phillips scored his first Test century one day before the first anniversary of his father's death. New Zealand reached 391 before reducing England to 222 for 6 at The Oval.
Glenn Phillips hit his maiden Test hundred at The Oval on day two, dedicating it to his late father Roland — who died one day before the anniversary. The century pushed New Zealand to 391, a total that's already got England on the back foot.
England closed on 222 for 6, trailing by 169. Phillips' knock came in his first Test appearance of the series, and it's tilted the second Test firmly in New Zealand's favour heading into day three.
With the century, Phillips became only the third New Zealand batter to score international hundreds across all three formats.