Sam Curran takes hat-trick before Salt eases England to DLS win over Sri Lanka in first T20

January 30, 2026

TL;DR

Adil Rashid took three wickets for 19 runs, sparking a Sri Lankan batting collapse.
Sam Curran achieved a hat-trick late in the innings.
England won the first T20 against Sri Lanka by 11 runs using the DLS method.
Phil Salt scored 46 runs, and Tom Banton contributed a quick 29 off 15 balls.
Rain delayed the start and reduced the match to 17 overs per side.
Jofra Archer returned for England after injury.
Sri Lanka were set a target of 134.
Missed catches and fielding errors by Sri Lanka proved costly.

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