Delhi: England’s star all-rounder Sam Curran has added a new chapter in T20 International cricket. In the match played against Sri Lanka, he not only changed the course of the match by taking a hat-trick, but also registered his name in the history of England cricket.

Sam Curran created history

27-year-old Sam Curran has become the second bowler to take a hat-trick for England in T20 International. Before him, Chris Jordan had achieved this feat. Karan accomplished this special feat on 30 January 2026 in the first T20 match against Sri Lanka, which was played in Pallekele.

One over turned the match

Sam Curran, who came to bowl in the 16th over of the Sri Lankan innings, destroyed the batting order with his killer balls. On the fourth ball of the over, he got Dasun Shanaka caught by Harry Brook. After this, Mahesh Theekshana was caught by Jamie Overton on the very next ball. On the last ball of the over, Karan completed his hat-trick by clean bowling Mathisha Pathirana.

Important contribution made with the ball

In this match, Sam Curran bowled a total of three overs. He spent 38 runs at an economy of 12.66 and took three important wickets. His victims were Dasun Shanaka (20 runs), Mahesh Theekshana (could not open the account) and Mathisha Pathirana (0).

England win under DLS

In this rain-affected match, England won by 11 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis Stern (DLS) rule. After winning the toss and batting first, the England team was all out for 133 runs in 16.2 overs. Chasing the target, the Sri Lankan team could score only 125/4 runs in 15 overs and remained away from victory.

England lead in the series

Thanks to the historic hat-trick of the left-arm fast bowler and the excellent performance of the bowlers, England started the series with a win. This match was not only special for Karan’s career, but also proved to be a new boost to the confidence of the English team.

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