Lizelle Lee Breaks Women's Big Bash League Records For Highest Score And Most Sixes In WBBL 10

Lizelle Lee, a former South African opener, set new records in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) during Hobart Hurricanes' 72-run win against Perth Scorchers. This match took place on Sunday, November 10, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Lee's remarkable innings of 150 not out from 75 balls helped her team reach a total of 203/3 in their allotted 20 overs. This performance broke several records previously held by Australia's Grace Harris.

Lee's score is now the highest individual score in WBBL history, surpassing Grace Harris' previous record of 136 runs. Harris achieved this feat for Brisbane Heat against the Scorchers in North Sydney last year.

Before Harris, India's Smriti Mandhana and Australia's Ash Gardner held the highest scores with 114 runs each. Australian captain Alyssa Healy also ranks among the top ten highest scorers in WBBL history.

• Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes) - 150* off 75 balls vs Perth Scorchers in 2024
• Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat) - 136* off 59 balls vs Perth Scorchers in 2023
• Smriti Mandhana (Sydney Thunder) - 114* off 64 balls vs Melbourne Renegades in 2021
• Ash Gardner (Sydney Sixers) - 114 off 52 balls vs Melbourne Stars in 2017
• Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers) - 112* off 69 balls vs Adelaide Strikers in 2018
• Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers) - 111 off 52 balls vs Melbourne Stars in 2020
• Rachel Priest(Hobart Hurricanes) - 107* off 68 balls vs Melbourne Stars in 2021
• Alyssa Healy(Sydney Sixers) - 107* off 64 balls vs Perth Scorchers in 2022
• Alyssa Healy(Sydney Sixers) - 106* off 53 balls vs Melbourne Stars in 2019
• Alyssa Healy(Sydney Sixers) - 106 off 66 balls vs Adelaide Strikers in 2018

Most Sixes in an Innings in WBBL

During her innings, Lee hit an impressive total of twelve sixes. This achievement surpassed Grace Harris' record of eleven sixes within a single WBBL innings.

• 12 Sixes - Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes) vs Perth Scorchers in 2024
• 11 Sixes - Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat) vs Perth Scorchers in 2023
• 10 Sixes - Ash Gardner (Sydney Sixers) vs Melbourne Stars in 2017
• 8 Sixes - Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers) vs Hobart Hurricanes in 2016
• 8 Sixes - Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers) vs Melbourne Renegades in 2023

The former South African batter has now equalled Sophie Devine for second place with four centuries each. Alyssa Healy leads with five hundreds to her name.

Most Hundreds in WBBL

• 5 - Alyssa Healy
• 4 - Lizelle Lee, Sophie Devine
• 3 - Grace Harris, Beth Mooney
• 2 - Ellyse Perry
• 1 - Elyse Villani, Smriti Mandhana, Ash Gardner, Rachel Priest, Meg Lanning, Suzie Bates

This outstanding performance by Lizelle Lee has left a significant mark on the Women's Big Bash League records. Her achievements have added to her reputation as one of the most formidable players in women's cricket today.