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Curran hat-trick caps England win in rain-shortened series opener
Salt, Banton, spinners star in 11-run DLS victory in first T20I at Pallekele
Summary
The two openers got off to a brisk start, smashing 16 runs off the first over bowled by Sam Curran. Rashid was the standout in the middle overs, finishing with figures of 3 for 19 from his four overs. Salt fell four runs short of a fifty in the 15th over before rain returned, with England needing nine runs from the final two overs.
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- Matheesha Pathirana2
- Jamie Overton2
- Harry Brook2
- Sam Curran2
- Viran Chamuditha ton
- Salt Lead England
- Charith Asalanka
- Curran Hat-trick
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- ODI2
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- T20 International
- Pallekele Salt
- Pallekele
- Banton
- Salt
- DLS
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- United Kingdom3
- Wanindu Hasaranga2
- Sri Lanka2
- Eshan Malinga
- record?Curran
- Pallekele
- Pakistan
- Colombo
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Curran hat-trick caps England win in rain-shortened series openerESPN Cricinfo
Sam Curran's hat-trick against Sri Lanka (video)Gossip Lanka News English