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! #SAvTHA | #T20WorldCup
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Lee now becomes the second centurion in T20Is for South Africa. Former skipper Shandre Fritz was the first Proteas woman to reach a triple-figure back in 2010 against the Netherlands.
Centurions for South Africa in women's T20Is:
Shandre Fritz 👉 116* v Netherlands, 2010
Lizelle Lee 👉 101 v Thailand, 2020 TODAYThe dug-out loved it! #SAvTHA | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/gI96uQmnbA
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In the match, the Proteas lost their first wicket early in the form of Dane van Niekerk (2), but Lee and Sune 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 #T20WorldCup history 👏👏#SAvTHA pic.twitter.com/FyG3TlYttD
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