Curran has gained in all three lists, moving up three places to 52nd among batsmen after scores of 18 and 37 and advancing six places to 67th with a first-innings haul of three for 28.
Shubman Gill remained not out on 65 as Kolkata beat Punjab by 7 wickets to stay alive in the race for making the playoffs in IPL 2019.
Curran had a lengthy chat with his English teammates and IPL regulars before coming to India, giving him a fair idea on the pressures and expectations involved in the lucrative league.
Made to open the batting as Chris Gayle was out with an injury, the 20-year-old said this was his first at the professional level.
Kings XI Punjab's costliest buy Sam Curran proved his worth with an incredible spell at the back end as the home team pulled off a miraculous 14-run victory against Delhi Capitals.
Kings XI Punjab's costliest buy Sam Curran proved his worth with an incredible spell at the back end as the home team pulled off a miraculous 14-run victory against Delhi Capitals.
A delighted KXIP skipper Ravichandran Ashwin said that they were waiting for Rishabh Pant to make a mistake and cash in from thereon.
KXIP's 'million dollar man' Curran picked up 4 for 11 in 2.2 overs including a hat-trick as the home team pulled off a miraculous 14-run victory against Delhi Capitals.
The day belonged to Sam Curran, who helped England reach a competitive total with the spinners getting plenty of purchase on a dry surface.
Shastri pointed out the phases during Test matches when the talented all-rounder took the game away from India.
Jasprit Bumrah continued the strong start to his Test career, moving to a career-best 487 points while retaining 37th position after his fifth Test.
Chasing a tricky target of 245, India were bowled out for a paltry 184 on the fourth day on a pitch where survival wasn't a problem.
Buttler scored 69 and put on vital lower-order partnerships with Ben Stokes and Sam Curran as England recovered from 122 for five to finish at 260 for eight eight at stumps.
Bumrah said India were happy to be in the position they are in and will look to exert further control in the match on day two morning.
Curran anchored the England innings with a determined 78 as he shared 81 runs with Moeen Ali (40) and 63 runs with Stuart Broad (17) for the seventh and ninth wickets respectively.
Sam Curran rescued England after their latest top-order collapse by scoring a career-high 78 to push the team to a potentially competitive 246 all out on Day 1.
Stokes will return to international cricket after being deemed 'not guilty' by a Bristol court on charges of affray. While Curran will miss out as the hosts look to press their 2-0 advantage over in the five-match series.
Woakes was batting on 120 while Sam Curran was unbeaten on 22, as the home team extended its first-innings lead to 250 runs with four wickets remaining at the Lord's.
Tendulkar, who made his debut against Pakistan as a 16-year-old in 1989 remembered his time as a rookie international.
After picking up four wickets in India's first innings, he struck what turned out to be a crucial 63-run knock on the third day to give England a total to defend.
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