• Dercksen, Tryon star in Proteas Women win

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    Annerie Dercksen and Chloé Tryon led the Proteas Women to a 76-run victory over Sri Lanka in their final ODI Tri-Series match on Friday.

    Dercksen hammered 104 off 84 balls (nine fours, six sixes) and Tryon 74 from 51 (four fours, five sixes) as South Africa piled on 315-9.

    Dewmi Vihanga was the standout bowler for the hosts, picking up a career-best 5-43.

    In reply, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 239 in the 43rd over, despite a fighting 52 off 57 balls from captain Chamari Athapaththu.

    Tryon starred with the ball too, bagging her first ODI five-for with figures of 5-34, including a stunning hat-trick.

    In doing so, she reached the milestone of 50 ODI wickets and became only the third Proteas Women player to claim a hat-trick in ODI cricket after Masabata Klaas and Dané van Niekerk.

    Sri Lanka will now take on India in the Tri-Series final on Sunday.

    Photo: Sri Lanka Cricket

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    Simon Borchardt