Sam Curran Becomes Youngest Player to take Hat-trick; Celebrates by Bhangra moves with Preity Zinta

The 20-year old surpassed Mumbai Indian current captain Rohit Sharma in becoming the youngest to take an IPL hat-trick.

Sam Curran Becomes Youngest Player to take Hat-trick; Celebrates by Bhangra moves with Preity Zinta
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Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs in an IPL encounter on Monday, While Sam Curran takes IPL 2019 first Hat-trick and becomes the youngest player to do so. England all-rounder Sam Curran said he had "absolutely no idea" that he had taken one during the game against Delhi Capitals.

The 20-year old surpassed Mumbai Indian current captain Rohit Sharma in becoming the youngest to take an IPL hat-trick. Rohit Sharma had achieved the feat as a 22-year-old for Deccan Chargers against Mumbai Indians in 2009.

"I didn't really know," said Curran. "When we won the game, one of the players came up to me and said 'you've got a hat-trick'. I had absolutely no idea I had taken one," he added.

Sam Curran's hat-trick started in the 18th over when he got dismissed KXIP's Harshal Patel off the last ball of the over. He then dismissed Kagiso Rabada and Sandeep Lamichhane off successive deliveries at the start of the 20th over.

After winning the match young Sam Curran was seen showing some bhangra moves with Kings XI Punjab owner Preity Zinta.

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