Opener Hashim Amla carried his bat through the innings to record an unbeaten 122 as South Africa eased to a 93-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first one-day international at Queens Sports Club on Sunday.
Amla scored his 15th limited overs ton in helping South Africa to 309 for three in their 50 overs before they bowled the hosts out for 216 in 49.5 overs.
SOUTH AFRICA: Quinton De Kock c Taylor b Nyumbu 63, Hashim Amla (not out) 122, Faf Du Plessis c Sibanda b Utseya 59, AB de Villiers c Williams b Nyumbu 21, JP Duminy (not out) 22. Extras (LB-6, W-16) 22. Total (for 3 wkts, 50 overs) 309.
Fall of wickets: 1-109, 2-232, 3-275.
Bowling: Shingi Masakadza 10-1-77-0, Neville Madziva 6-0-35-0, Luke Jongwe 6-0-45-0, Prosper Utseya 10-0-44-1, Sean Williams 10-0-50-0, John Nyumbu 8-0-52-2.
ZIMBABWE: Vusi Sibanda c de Kock b Parnell 7, Richmond Mutumbami c de Kock b McLaren 13, Hamilton Masakadza c du Plessis b Parnell 61, Brendan Taylor c Miller b Phangiso 6, Sean Williams c du Plessis b Imran Tahir 51, Elton Chigumbura c Miller b Phangiso 36, Luke Jongwe lbw Tahir 19, Neville Madziva c Duminy b Tahir 2, Shingi Masakadza lbw b Phangiso 6, Prosper Utseya b Duminy 5,
John Nyumbu (not out) 1. Extras (LB-4, W-4, NB-1) 9. Total (all out, 49.5 overs) 216.Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-27, 3-34, 4-134, 5-143, 6-185, 7-189, 8-198, 9-214.
Bowling: Kyle Abbott 8-2-27-0, Wayne Parnell 8-0-43-2, Ryan McLaren 8-0-22-1, Aaron Phangiso 9.5-0-43-3, Imran Tahir 10-1-44-3, JP Duminy 6-0-33-1.
