Lizelle Lee created history by playing innings of 150* in WBBL 2024.
History has been created in match number 21 of the ongoing exciting season of the Women’s Big Bash League in Australia. Let us tell you that in this match, South African batsman Lizelle Lee, playing for Hobart Hurricanes, has created history.
Lizelle Lee’s record-breaking performance
Let us tell you that now she has become the first female cricketer to score the highest individual score in the history of the tournament. In this match played at Sydney Cricket Ground, however, the start of the Hurricanes was not very good, and the team lost two wickets in the first three overs.
But Lizelle Lee held one end, and she played an unbeaten innings of 150* runs in 75 balls and remained at the crease. Also, during this inning, she hit a total of 12 fours and 12 sixes, which is also the most boundaries hit by any female cricketer in an innings in the history of the tournament. The cricketer has now surpassed Geese Harris’s individual score of 137* runs. The 32-year-old cricketer has now become the highest scorer in the history of the tournament.
Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers match status
On the other hand, if we tell you the status of this match in detail, then Hobart Hurricanes won the match by 72 runs. Perth Scorchers women’s team won the toss and decided to bowl, and batting first, the Hurricanes scored 203 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Lizelle Lee remained unbeaten with 150* and Heather Graham with 23* runs for the team.
After this, when Perth Scorchers came out to chase the strong target of 204 runs given by Hobart Hurricanes, they were all out for a total score of 131 runs in 19.3 overs and lost the match by 72 runs. Only Chloe Ainsworth (41) and Beth Mooney (30) were able to play big innings for the team. Apart from this, no other player was able to play a big innings.
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