Luke Wooden dismissed Evin Lewis for a first-ball duck on the primary ball of the match throughout the second T20I of the continued sequence between England and the West Indies on the County Floor in Bristol. Wooden grew to become the third English bowler to take a wicket off the primary ball of a T20I. However, Lewis grew to become solely the second West Indian batter to be dismissed on the primary ball of a T20I.
The supply that introduced in regards to the southpaw’s finish was an ideal inswinging yorker from Wooden, which thudded into Lewis’ proper boot. The on-field umpire had no hesitation in elevating his finger. Lewis felt that he had gotten part of a bat onto the ball and determined to problem the choice upstairs. Nevertheless, the replays prompt that the bat had as a substitute hit the bottom and never the ball.
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07:10 PM · Jun 08, 2025
English bowlers to take a wicket off the primary ball of a T20I:
Bowler
Opposition
Batter
Venue
Yr
Steven Finn
South Africa
Richard Levi
Manchester
2012
David Willey
South Africa
JJ Smuts
Southampton
2017
David Willey
West Indies
Shai Hope
Bassetere
2019
Luke Wooden
West Indies
Evin Lewis
Bristol
2025
West Indian batters to get dismissed on the primary ball of a T20I:
Batter
Opposition
Bowler
Venue
Yr
Shai Hope
England
David Willey
Bassetere
2019
Evin Lewis
England
Luke Wooden
Bristol
2025
Talking of the sequence opener, England emerged victorious by 21 runs on the Riverside Floor in Chester-le-Road. Jos Buttler (96 off 59) top-scored for the hosts after they’d received the toss and opted to bat first. Gudakesh Motie (0/21 in 4 overs) was the decide of the bowlers from the Males in Maroon.
Coming to the run-chase, a middle-order collapse meant the Windies may by no means actually push to get near the goal with any authority. Lewis’ 23-ball 39 was the best for his facet. Liam Dawson registered his career-best T20I figures of 4/20 in 4 overs.
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