Colombo, May 9 -- After losing their first three encounters in the ongoing tri-nation series in Sri Lanka, South Africa were already out of contention for a place in the final.
However, Laura Wolvaardt's side put up their best performance to date in the event to secure a comprehensive win over the hosts.
Chloe Tryon played a decisive role in the result with a brilliant knock and a comprehensive bowling performance that included a hat-trick.
This was just the third hat-trick by a South African player in Women's ODIs, and the 13th hat-trick overall in the format. Dane van Niekerk, and Masabata Klaas are the other South Africa players
with a women's ODI hat-trick.
The Proteas started steady after being asked to bat, but wobbled in the mi...