Pallekele, Jan. 31 -- England secured an 11-run win over Sri Lanka via the DLS method to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series after a rain-affected series opener at Pallekele. Adil Rashid's three-wicket haul, along with Sam Curran's historic hat-trick, were the standout factors in the visitors' win.

After Harry Brook won the toss and elected to field, the match was initially reduced to 17 overs per side. England's bowlers capitalised on the damp conditions early, as Adil Rashid spun a web through the middle order to finish with 3/19 in 4 overs.

However, the headline of the first innings was Sam Curran, who etched his name into the history books by becoming only the second Englishman, after Chris Jordan, to claim a T20I hat-tri...