The 20-year-old England all-rounder Sam Curran, on Monday, became the youngest player to pick up a hat-trick in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL). Curran’s sensational bowling in the death overs inspired a 14-run win for Kings XI Punjab, as Delhi Capitals suffered an almighty batting collapse.
Chasing 167 to win, Delhi appeared to be in control thanks to a 62-run run stand for ꦿthe fourth wicket between Rishabh Pant (39 off 26) and Colin Ingram (38 off 29 balls) that had reduced the equ👍ation to a more than manageable 30 needed from the final four overs.
But, Pant was cleaned up by Mohammed Shami, Chris Morris was run out next ball and then Curran (4/11) snared Colin Ingram and Harshal Patel in a do♋uble-strike in the 18🤪th over.
Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals lost a staggering seven wickets for just eight runs in the closing overs – Curran returning to take two in two in the last – as they crumbled to a second defeat in four. Kings XI, meanwhile, claim the third win out of four games.
Earlier, David Miller top-scored for Kings XI Punjab with a 30 ball 43. Curran also managed to score a quick-fire 20 off 10 balls while opening t🐷he batting.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Super Win Punjab!
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
so♛metimes delhiไ capitals reconnect with delhi daredevils
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
Good to see the Delhi Daredevils are back playing tonight …. !!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
With victory in sight, Delhi’s batting quite senseless. But Punjab handled challeng꧟e of defending modest score with grit &♕amp; gumption. Curran & Shami terrific. For my money tho ’s been the pick: fine bowling, a direct run out and aggressive, imaginative captaincy
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
They were try💜ing to win it in the 19th and that’s baꦯckfired real bad.
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
WO🍎W!!🌳! Into Jaipur & caught the 2nd innings of ‘Mohali Madness’ 💥👏🎉 @lionsdenkxip right royal rippa gents! 😄👍👏 Sammy Curran hatrick!!! 👏
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
At the age of 20 years and 302 days, Sam Curran is the youngest player to claim a hat-trick in the IPL.
Previous youngest – Rohit Sharma (22y 6d in 2009)— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
First HATTRICK of 2019 👏👏
What a🐟 comeback this from @lionsdenkxipin as they win by 14 runs in Mohal♑i.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Rishab Pant should have finished it, probably they need a calm batsman somewhere in the middle because this was nowhere a win 🅘for KXIP, very accurate from Curra🐻n and Shami👌🏻
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
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CURRAN-T MOOD! 💪
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
IPL riches v⛄indicated!!! Incredible so good watching that spell of bowling 🎳 🔥💥
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Sam Curran powers KXIP to a 14-run win over DC!
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