Lizelle Lee hammers century as South Africa record biggest ever Women's T20 World Cup win

Lee helped her side to the highest total in the competition's history, before Shabnim Ismail blew away Thailand's top order

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Lizelle Lee smashed a century as South Africa maintained their unbeaten start to their campaign with a comprehensive win over Thailand, reaching the highest score in the tournament’s history in the process.

South Africa made 195 for 3 from their 20 overs, while Lee joined Heather Knight, who struck a hundred in England’s win over the same opposition on Wednesday, Deandra Dottin, Harmanpreet Kaur and Meg Lanning as the only players to make a century at a Women’s T20 World Cup.

South Africa actually suffered an early setback after winning the toss and opting to bat. Captain Dane van Niekerk was caught by Nattakan Chantam off the bowling of Ratanaporn Padunglerd in just the third over, before Lee got into her work with the help of Sune Luus.

While Luus batted through the innings to end unbeaten on 61, Lee went on the charge, hitting three sixes and making 101 from just 60 deliveries before being caught and bowled by Suleeporn Laomi, with four overs still to come.

That provided the time for big-hitting finisher Chloe Tryon to enjoy a cameo of her own; she struck 24 off just 11 balls as Thailand’s spin-heavy attack struggled.

In reply, the Proteas continued their impressive form in the competition, restricting Thailand to just 82, securing the biggest victory in a Women’s T20 World Cup game.

Luus continued her fine game by taking three wickets through the middle and latter overs, though Shabnim Ismail had done much of the early damage. She clean bowled Nannapat Koncharoenkai and Naruemol Chaiwai in successive deliveries in the fourth over as part of a team hat-trick after wicketkeeper Trisha Chetty had run out Chantam.

Only Onnicha Kamchomphu (26) and Chanida Sutthiruang (13) reached double figures for Sornnarin Tippoch’s side as they struggled, while also recording their highest total of the tournament. They will face Pakistan in their final game on Tuesday.