First ball, final time – Beaumont ends England career with golden duck
England batter Tammy Beaumont ended her international career with a golden duck, bowled first ball by India's Kranti Gaud on day three of the one-off Test at Lord's. The dismissal marked an anticlimactic finish for one of England's most experienced women's cricketers, coming in what was confirmed as the final innings of her time with the national side.
The moment occurred as England faced a daunting target of 457 runs to win the match against India. Beaumont's early exit added to England's difficulties in the fourth innings of the Test. The incident was published by BBC Sport as part of its live coverage of the women's international fixture.
- Tammy Beaumont out first ball in her final England innings.
- India's Kranti Gaud took the wicket at Lord's.
- England chasing a distant 457 to win the Test.