Luke Wooden dismissed Evin Lewis for a first-ball duck on the primary ball of the match through the second T20I of the continued collection 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. Then again, 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 | 12 months |
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 | 12 months |
Shai Hope | England | David Willey | Bassetere | 2019 |
Evin Lewis | England | Luke Wooden | Bristol | 2025 |
Talking of the collection opener, England emerged victorious by 21 runs on the Riverside Floor in Chester-le-Avenue. Jos Buttler (96 off 59) top-scored for the hosts after that they had gained 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 might by no means actually push to get near the goal with any authority. Lewis’ 23-ball 39 was the best for his aspect. Liam Dawson registered his career-best T20I figures of 4/20 in 4 overs.
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