Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Jan 30, 2026 (AFP) - Curran hat-trick seals 11 run DLS win for England over Sri Lanka

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2026-01-30

England underlined that they are among the front-runners for the upcoming T20 World Cup, as they ground out an 11-run victory over Sri Lanka on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the opening T20 international at Pallekele on Friday. Sam Curran was the game changer, claiming a hat-trick as Sri Lanka were skittled for 133 in 16.2 overs. Opener Phil Salt, the world's second-ranked T20I batter, struck a fluent 46 off 35 balls to help England take a......

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