New Delhi: Lizelle Lee breathed fire at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday as she recorded the highest individual score since the Women’s Big Bash League’s inception in 2015. Lee smashed 12 sixes which helped him score an unbeaten 150 for the Hobart Hurricanes during the game against Perth Scorchers. The 32-year-old opener also struck 12 fours in her quickfire knock which came off just 75 balls.
The Hurricanes posted a huge total of 203/3 in 20 overs and later bundled out the Scorchers for 131 and won the match by 72 runs. Lee’s masterful knock also eclipsed the previous best of 136 struck by Brisbane Heat’s Grace Harris last year. Lee’s 12 sixes have marked a new benchmark for the T20 competition. The knock was a big turnaround for Lee as he had only scored 71 in her five previous WBBL innings this season.
Here’s the brilliant innings by Lizelle Lee –
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Lizelle Lee smashed 150* runs from just 75 balls including 12 fours & 12 sixes, highest individual score in WBBL history 🙇 pic.twitter.com/NaZwdMGiF4
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“I have to give credit to everybody in our team that kept on believing in me and when I was doubting myself and crying, and couldn’t stop, they were there,” she told Australia’s Channel Seven.
How did the match go?
The Scorchers had won the toss and opted to bowl first. Despite the two early dismissals, the Hurricanes found their path back in some style as Lee played a blazing knock of 150 runs. Her skipper Elyse Villani contributed with 14 runs while Heather Graham scored 23* off 17 balls. For the Scorchers, Chloe Ainsworth picked up two wickets while while Lilly Mills took one wicket.
Later on, the Scorchers found it difficult to even inch closer towards the target as the Hurricanes broke their spine of batting and cleaned them up for 131. Only Ainsworth shone for them with a knock of 41 runs off 27 balls. Beth Mooney was the other contributor, scoring 30 off 21 balls. For the Hurricanes, Heather Graham picked three while Molly Strano and Lauren Smith took two wickets each.
Lizelle Lee was on fire for Hobart Hurricanes as she smashed the all-time Women’s Big Bash League record, making the highest individual score since the league’s inception in 2015. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
