Sam Curran claims hat-trick as England ease to DLS victory over Sri Lanka in opening T20
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Scott Hunt Fri, 30 January 2026 at 7:12 pm UTC·3 min read Sam Curran took a hat-trick as England began their T20 World Cup preparations by easing to an 11-run victory on the DLS method in the series-opener against Sri Lanka. Curran became only the second England bowler to take an international T20 hat-trick, after Chris Jordan, as he blew away Sri Lanka's lower-order to help limit the hosts to 133 all out.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Adil Rashid had earlier bamboozled the Sri Lankan batters in Kandy as he claimed three for 19 from his four overs in a stunning display which decimated the hosts' innings. Phil Salt made the most of two lives to lead England's chase...