![[Watch] Luke Wood hits the first ball to send Evin Lewis back for a golden duck in ENG vs. WI 2025](https://onecricket.pro/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ipl-winners-13-1749393645.webp "[Watch] Luke Wood hits the first ball to send Evin Lewis back for a golden duck in ENG vs. WI 2025 1")
At Bristol’s County Ground, Luke Wood dismissed Evin Lewis for a first-ball duck on the opening ball of the second Twenty20 International in the ongoing England vs. West Indies series. Wood became the third bowler from England to claim a wicket from the opening ball of a Twenty20 International. Lewis, however, became just the second hitter from West India to be out on the opening ball of a Twenty20 International.
Luke Wood delivered a flawless inswinging yorker that thudded into Lewis’ right boot, ending the southpaw’s career.
Without hesitation, the on-field umpire raised his finger. Lewis chose to contest the ruling upstairs because he believed he had gotten a piece of a bat onto the ball. Replays, however, indicated that the bat may have struck the ground rather than the ball.
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Well, that is some start! 😱
Luke Wood strikes first ball of the match! ☝@lwood_95 | #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/e1TQiQGv5N
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 8, 2025
England bowlers who have claimed a wicket with the first delivery in a T20I
| Bowler | Opposition | Batter | Venue | Year |
| 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 Wood | West Indies | Evin Lewis | Bristol | 2025 |
West Indies batters who have fallen on the very first delivery of a T20I match:
| Batter | Opposition | Bowler | Venue | Year |
| Shai Hope | England | David Willey | Bassetere | 2019 |
| Evin Lewis | England | Luke Wood | Bristol | 2025 |
In relation to the first game of the series, England won by 21 runs at Chester-le-Street’s Riverside Ground. After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, the hosts’ best scorer was Jos Buttler (96 off 59). The standout bowler for the Men in Maroon was Gudakesh Motie (0/21 in four overs).
A middle-order collapse would have prevented the Windies from ever making a serious attempt to approach the target with any kind of authority during the run-chase. Lewis’ team’s highest score was 39 off 23 balls. Liam Dawson scored 4/20 in four overs, his highest T20I score to date.
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