30, 2026. New Zealand Michael Bracewell reacts after scoring a half century during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Oct.
Score Team Venue Year 259/7 New Zealand Auckland 2026 257/3 England Southampton 2026 252/4 West Indies Ranchi 2026 247/3 West Indies Hyderabad 2026 246/7 England Wankhede 2026 245/6 West Indies Lauderhill 2016 New Zealand’s attacking approach came as little surprise after India had set the tone with their batting in the third T20I, which they won to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Phillips scored 107 off 49 balls, while Bracewell made 65 off just 25 deliveries. The pair added 115 runs off 41 balls for the fifth wicket, keeping the Indian bowlers under pressure with their search for boundaries.
Phillips also moved to the top of the list for the most runs scored by a batter in a T20I series against India.
Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell powered New Zealand to a massive 259 for seven against India in the fourth T20I in Auckland on Friday, with the hosts using an aggressive approach to post the highest total by any team against India in the format. The previous highest total against India was England’s 257 for three in Southampton earlier in 2026. West Indies had also scored 252 for four in Ranchi in the same year. Runs Player Series 276 Glenn Phillips New Zealand, 2026 261 Shai Hope India, 2026 229 Harry Brook England, 2026 221 Sherfane Rutherford India, 2026 184 Nicholas Pooran India, 2022 Phillips then brought up his third T20I century in just 46 balls, hitting a straight six off Arshdeep Singh. He scored his second fifty in only 15 deliveries.