Lizelle Lee’s century guides South Africa to highest team total in Women’s T20 World Cup

Published - Feb 28, 2020, 05:57 UTC | Updated - Feb 28, 2020, 05:57 UTC

Lizelle Lee, Sune Luus (Image Source: Twitter)

South Africa opener Lizelle Lee smashed her T20I career’s maiden hundred in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup against Thailand on Friday.

Career-best T20I score ✅
Maiden T20I 💯 ✅
What an innings from Lizelle Lee! |
📝
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)

Lee now becomes the second centurion in T20Is for South Africa. Former skipper Shandr𒊎e Fritz was the first Proteas woman to reach a triple-figure back in 2010 against the Netherlan♐ds.

Centurions for South Africa in women's T20Is:
Shandre Fritz 👉 116* v Netherlands, 2010
Lizelle Lee 👉 101 v Thailand, 2020 TODAY
The dug-out loved it! |
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)

In the match, the Proteas lost their first wicket early in the form of Dane van Niekerk (2), but Lee and Suneꦿ Luus put on a show as the pair added a 131-run stand for the second wicket.

Luus remained unbeaten on 61 off 41 balls, while Lee got out after reaching 101. Then came Chloe Tyron, who slammed a quick-fire 11-ball 24 to help her team reach the highest team total in the Women’s T20 World Cup.

South Africa posted 195-3 in 20 overs and leapfrogged India’s score of 194-5 against New Zealand in 2018 at Providence Stadium in Guyana.

195/3 – The highest total in Women's history 👏👏
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)

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