Millier, Duminy star with tons in South Africa win

South Africa had taken 24.1 overs to score 100 runs and 40.2 overs to get to 200, but with Miller and Duminy calling the shots after that, the runs came quick. It reached 300 from 47.5 overs, a feat made possible because Miller took on Solomon Mire in the 48th over, smashing 30 runs.

South Africa had the likes of Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander, Farhaan Behardien and Imran Tahir to quell Zimbabwe’s run chase. But, coming together after Sikandar Raza was sent back by Philander, Chibhabha and Masakadza, whose century helped Zimbabwe to a win over Sri Lanka in the warm-up fixture last week, added 105 for the second wicket to raise Zimbabwe’s hopes. Brendan Taylor too pitched in with a run-a-ball 40, but the lower-middle order was unable to capitalise on the sturdy base. For Zimbabwe, there would be no repeat of 1999.

Steyn went for 64 runs from nine overs and grabbed one wicket, while Morkel was belted for 49 from 8.2 overs. Imran Tahir was the most successful bowler for South Africa. The spinner took three wickets for 36 runs from his 10 overs.