Sam Curran took the primary five-wicket haul via an Englishman in Twenty 20 internationals to lend a hand England beat Afghanistan within the cricket T20 International Cup on Saturday.
Curran was once enjoying in his thirtieth T20 global. He returned a career-best 5-10 from 3.4 overs along with his left-arm medium speedy tempo to skittle Afghanistan for 112 runs. England received the sport within the Tremendous 12 degree via 5 wickets with 11 balls to spare in Perth.
“I used to be no longer conscious about that,” the 24-year-old Curran stated of his success after being named guy of the fit. He stated it was once a “unbelievable win for us and a good way to start out.”
Curran praised England’s swing and seam quartet.
Till Curran got here directly to bowl his first supply within the 8th over, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Mark Picket stored the Afghanistan innings in take a look at.
“This is a nice bowling team to be a part of,” Curran stated. “In point of fact taking part in the ambience within the team.”
Curran’s five-wicket haul got here at the again of his fresh 3-25 in opposition to Australia in Canberra in a warmup sport for the International Cup.
“Most significantly we were given the win (Saturday),” Curran stated. “Simply looking to be adaptable as imaginable and provides the gang bowling a special choice … We’ll stay operating laborious for the remainder of the event.”
England’s subsequent video games are in opposition to Eire on Wednesday and protecting champion Australia on Friday.