Sam Curran's bowling in the death overs against two associate nations, Nepal and Italy, was commendable.
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England face Sri Lanka in the Super Eights on Sunday. But without Sam Karan, Harry Brooks' team would be on the verge of going home from the Twenty20 World Cup. When England were in trouble, the all-rounder played the role of a savior. The way he bowled at the death overs against two associate nations, Nepal and Italy, was commendable.
Nepal, ranked 16th in the T20 rankings, was chasing a target of 184 runs to win. Nepal needed 10 runs in the last over to achieve the all-time shock result. In such a situation, the left-arm swing bowler gave away only 5 runs under immense pressure. Fortunately, the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was packed with Nepali fans. After the match, Karan said, “I am going to bowl 6 yorkers now, if I cannot do that, it will be a big blow. I think a bowler should think like that.” He added, “I have played a lot of T20 cricket. Whenever a last-minute win is achieved, it gives confidence to any team. The biggest player’s face is filled with joy.”
Brooks said that a player like Karan is incredible. He also praised Karan for remaining calm no matter how much pressure he is under. His all-rounder partner Will Jacks said, ‘It was Karan who won the match against Nepal, I felt we had lost.’
Then England had a tough time, against Italy, who were making their debut in this World Cup. Italy was ranked 27. In the match played in Kolkata, Italy needed 30 runs in the last 2 overs to win the match against England. Even if Italy had won the match, it would have been difficult for England. In this case, it was Karan who came to bowl in the 19th over. He initially silenced Grant Stewart and dismissed him for 45 runs.
He gave away only 5 runs in that over. In the end, England won the match by 24 runs. After that match, fast bowler Jamie Overton said, ‘The performances of the last two to three years have proven that whenever there is pressure on the team, Karan is the one who does the work of releasing the team from it. That shows how useful he is.’ A year ago, Curran was one of those players who had just joined the England team.
But now he has become a reliable player for coach Brendon McCullum and an established player for captain Brooks. Curran also played well for the England team that went to Sri Lanka before the World Cup. He is at the forefront of regularly performing high for England in this World Cup. Batting at number six, he has scored 43 runs against the West Indies, 28 against Scotland and 25 against Italy. Therefore, his importance in the English team has increased significantly.
