Sam Curran claimed England's first ever T20 five wicket haul in a performance that was beyond even his own expectations as Afghanistan were brushed aside in Perth.
The five wicket win was built on the back of a truly outstanding bowling and fielding display of which Curran's 5-10 from 3.4 overs was the star turn. Capable of turning his hand to almost anything on a cricket field, it was Curran's first World Cup game having missed the last one through a back injury and he certainly made the most of it.
He has emerged as England's death bowling star and by wrapping up the Afghan innings with four wickets in six balls he showed just how good he can be. "At the start of the game, I didn't expect to be walking off like that," admitted Curran.
