Ben Curran Replicates Sam Curran's Famous Phone Call Celebration After Century

Zimbabwe opener Ben Curran scored a fighting century during the second ODI match against Bangladesh in Harare. Curran, who opened the batting, remained unbeaten till the end and ensured that the hosts finish on a strong total on a tricky pitch.

Curran reached his hundred off 122 balls. He struck a four off Taskin Ahmed to reach the three-figure mark. The left-handed opener raised his bat after a well-deserved century under pressure and even came up with a unique celebration that has been going viral on the internet.

Ben Curran did a phone call celebration, which is similar to what his brother Sam Curran did during IPL 2025 while playing for Chennai Super Kings. Let's find out the reference behind Ben Curran viral celebration.

What Does Ben Curran Phone Call Celebration Mean?

Ben Curran century celebration during the ZIM vs BAN 2nd ODI became viral due to its resemblance to what his brother Sam Curran's celebration. Sam famously celebrated this way in 2025 against Punjab Kings to signify making a call to his critics as he was going through a rough patch before.

It is possible that Ben Curran also followed suit with his celebration. The left-hander missed out in the first match as he was dismissed for 42. However, he made sure to carry his bat and in the process, took his team to a competitive total.

It is to be noted that Ben Curran is the brother of English cricketers, Sam and Tom Curran, both of whom play international cricket for England. They are amongst the most famous brothers in cricket world right now. Their father, Kevin Curran, also represented Zimbabwe and Ben has followed him.

Ben Curran Revives Zimbabwe After Poor Start

It was a knock that required character and Ben Curran stood up to the task. He ended up scoring 111 off 135 balls, a knock that included 9 fours. During this knock, he became the ninth Zimbabwe opener to carry his bat in ODI cricket. His opening partner, Brian Bennett, had also achieved this feat last year, against Ireland.

At a time when Zimbabwe were struggling at 66-4, Ben batted patiently and showed why he is amongst the best openers in the world. He put up an unbeaten partnership of 99 runs for the seventh wicket to take Zimbabwe to 247-6, a total which seemed far away at one point.

Bowling all-rounder Brad Evans gave good company to Curran and struck a quickfire 58* off 38 balls, which included 3 sixes and a four in the last over of the innings. All-rounder Sikandar Raza also scored a patient 33 off 53 balls.