• Sri Lanka 26-1 in reply to England’s first innings 285
You can see why they do not leave him out anymore and if he keeps batting like this he will soon be another contender to play at number three. Sam Curran top-scored for England – by one run – and yet again played a key role in bolstering a total alongside the tail.
This was his third half-century for England and he has reached every one of them with a six, a unique feat. He is no man mountain, the biceps do not bulge yet he smote six mighty sixes – on one of the world’s larger grounds – in a last wicket partnership of 60 with Jimmy Anderson that Curran himself described as “crucial” as it lifted England to 285. “We’ve got a nice score on the board now,” he said.
Written by Vic Marks at the Pallekele International Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/14/joe-root-risks-england-sam-curran-second-test-sri-lanka-cricket under the title “‘Joe Root wants us to take risks,’ says England’s Sam Curran after vital innings”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
