On Friday, May 9, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka Women lost to South Africa Women in Match 6 of the Women’s ODI Tri-Series 2025, thanks to a hat-trick from Chloe Tryon. In women’s cricket, Chloe Tryon became the third South African to achieve a hat-trick, following Masabata Klaas (2019) and Dane van Niekerk (2013).
Chloe Tryon wreaked havoc with the ball in the 42nd over of the run-chase after scoring an aggressive 74 (51) earlier in the day.
Malki Madara, Sugandika Kumari, and Dewmi Vihanga were among her victims. The over’s last three deliveries were dot deliveries. The hosts were down and out after Tryon’s triple-wicket maiden destroyed their outside chance.
In 42.5 overs, SA-W bundled SL-W for 239. With impressive numbers of 5/34 in eight overs, the all-rounder claimed her first five-wicket haul in international cricket. Because of her overall excellence, she was named Player of the Match. This victory was South Africa’s first in the tri-series finale.
South Africa women with ODI hat-tricks:
| Player | Opposition | Year | Venue |
| Dane van Niekerk | West Indies | 2013 | Bassetere |
| Masabata Klaas | Pakistan | 2019 | Potchefstroom |
| Chloe Tryon | Sri Lanka | 2025 | Colombo |
South Africa fought hard in each of their first three matches. In every game, though, they lost. After winning by 76 runs, they finished the tournament with a higher net run rate (+0.083) than Sri Lanka, who came in second (-0.542).
In the competition’s final, Sri Lanka will play India at the same location. With 56 deliveries remaining in their first meeting, India defeated the Lankans by a margin of nine wickets. In the second match between the two teams in the competition, Sri Lanka won by three wickets with five balls left.
