All-rounder Sam Curran scored a memorable hat-trick as England defeated Sri Lanka by 11 runs (DLS method) in the first T20I of the three-match series at Pallekele on Friday, January 30. First up was the bowling, England defeated Sri Lanka by 133 runs in 16.2 overs but the match was reduced to 17 overs due to rain. In the chase, England won 125-4 after 15 overs, but due to weather conditions, the match could not continue thereafter.

England left-arm seamer Curran took 3-38 in three overs. He dismissed Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka (20) on the fourth ball of the 16th over and had him caught at mid-off. On the next delivery, Maheesh Theekshana (0) caught the long-on. Curran He completed his hat-trick by bowling Matheesha Pathirana (0) with a full ball around the wicket.

Following Curran’s impressive performance in the first T20Is against Sri Lanka at Palleke, we compared his numbers with those of experienced Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Since the England cricketer has played 65 T20 matches so far, we compare his stats with Pandya After the latter also played the same number of games.

Sam Curran vs Hardik Pandya – Who has better batting average and strike rate after 65 T20Is?

In 65 T20Is, Curran has scored 451 runs at an average of 17.34 and a strike rate of 131.48. The left-handed batsman scored 140 runs in five innings against West Indies at an average of 28 and a batting average of 140. The 27-year-old batsman also scored 103 runs in seven innings against West Indies. New Zealand The hit rate is 151.47.

After 65 T20Is, Pandya has scored 802 runs at an average of 23.58 and a strike rate of 143.98. He scored 216 runs in 11 innings against England at an average of 27 and a strike rate of 142.10. Pandya scored 165 runs in seven innings against South Africa at a strike rate of 139.83 and 103 runs in four innings against South Africa. Australia The hitting percentage is 141.09.

Sam Curran vs Hardik Pandya – Who has scored more 50-plus runs after 65 T20Is?

Curran has reached his half-century in 65 T20Is. In December 2023, he scored 50 off 32 balls against the West Indies in Grenada, hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes. The southpaw scored 24 off 11 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes against New Zealand in Auckland in November 2019.

(Sam Curran vs Hardik Pandya – batting statistics comparison after 65 T20Is)

After 65 T20Is, Pandya’s name also has half a century. His best score at that stage was 51 runs, 33 of which came against England There are fours and sixes in the July 2022 match at Southampton. The right-handed batsman also hit 46 off 31 balls against South Africa at Rajkot (June 2022) and 42 off 22 balls against Australia in Sydney (December 2020).

Sam Curran vs Hardik Pandya – Who has better bowling average and economy rate after 65 T20Is?

In 65 T20Is, Curran took 60 wickets at an average of 26.70 and an economy rate of 8.57. The 27-year-old took 10 wickets in 7 T20Is against Pakistan at an average of 18.40 and an economy rate of 6.81. He also took nine wickets in five games Sri Lanka The average is 12.44 and the economy rate is 7.

After 65 T20Is, Pandya has taken 49 wickets at an average of 27.59 and an economy rate of 8.35. The right-arm pacer took 14 wickets in 13 games against England at an average of 22 and an economy rate of 7.70. He also took nine wickets in eight matches against Sri Lanka at an average of 17.33 and an economy rate of 6.68.

Sam Curran vs Hardik Pandya – Who has more fours after 65 T20Is?

In 65 T20Is, Curran took five wickets once. His best figures were 5-10 against Afghanistan during the 2022 T20 World Cup in Perth. The left-arm pacer also shone in the 3-12 win over Pakistan in Melbourne in the 2022 T20 World Cup final. Additionally, he took 3-25 against Australia in Canberra (October 2022) and 3-28 against South Africa in Cape Town (November 2020).

(Sam Curran vs Hardik Pandya – bowling statistics comparison after 65 T20Is)

After 65 T20Is, Pandya claimed two four-wicket hauls. His best result at that stage was 4-33 against England at Southampton in July 2022. He recorded a record of 4-38 against the same opponents in Bristol in July 2018 and a record of 3-29 against Sri Lanka in Cuttack in December 2017.