Srilanka, Jan. 31 -- Sam Curran bounced back from a bruising opening spell to claim a memorable hat-trick, while Adil Rashid served notice of his World Cup readiness with another commanding performance, as England sealed a rain-shortened victory in the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.After persistent rain had forced a 90-minute delay, thus reducing the series opener to a 17-overs-a-side contest, it later returned with England just nine runs shy of toppling a sub-par target of 133. And, with the ground already covered with the groundstaff's trademark blue tarpaulins, the match was called off, with England 11 runs ahead of a DLS-adjusted target of 114.

England had chosen to bowl first after the initial delay but were soon chasing...