South Africa was far too strong for Zimbabwe, making 309 for three and bowling the home team out for 216 to win the first ODI by 93 runs at the Queens Sports Club, Harare, on Sunday.

Spinners Phangiso and Imran Tahir took three wickets each for South Africa. The visitors cruised to a 1-0 lead in the three—game series. South Africa also won the one-off Test between the two teams last week.

The second and third games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday.

Scores:

South Africa: Q. de Kock c Taylor b Nyumbu 63, H. Amla (not out) 122, F. du Plessis c Sibanda b Utseya 59, AB de Villiers c Williams b Nyumbu 21, J.P. Duminy (not out) 22, Extras (lb-6, w-16) 22; Total (for three wkts. in 50 overs) 309.

Fall of wickets: 1-109, 2-232, 3-275.

Zimbabwe bowling: S. Masakadza 10-1-77-0, Madziva 6-0-35-0, Jongwe 6-0-45-0, Utseya 10-0-44-1, Williams 10-0-50-0, Nyumbu 8-0-52-2.

Zimbabwe: V. Sibanda c de Kock b Parnell 7, R. Mutumbami c de Kock b McLaren 13, H. Masakadza c du Plessis b Parnell 61, B. Taylor c Miller b Phangiso 6, S. Williams c du Plessis b Tahir 51, E. Chigumbura c Miller b Phangiso 36, L. Jongwe lbw b Tahir 19, N. Madziva c Duminy b Tahir 2, S. Masakadza lbw b Phangiso 6, P. Utseya b Duminy 5, J. Nyumbu (not out) 1, Extras (lb-4, w-4, nb-1) 9; Total (in 49.5 overs) 216.

Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-27, 3-34, 4-134, 5-143, 6-185, 7-189, 8-189, 9-214.

South Africa bowling: Abbott 8-2-27-0, Parnell 8-0-43-2, McLaren 8-0-22-1, Phangiso 9.5-0-43-3, Tahir 10-1-44-3, Duminy 6-0-33-1.