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Taibu shines in defeat

AFP, Benoni
South Africa cruised to a 45-run victory over Zimbabwe Sunday in a one-day international designed to dust away cobwebs ahead of a tour by England that begins in five days.
A patient 80 from Hashim Amla spearheaded the Proteas to 295-5 off 50 overs at Willowmoore Park where scorching morning heat gave way to rain and a 40-minute delay before the game drifted to an inevitable conclusion.
Reeling at 48-5, Zimbabwe staged a magnificent recovery thanks to a record 188-run partnership against South Africa between wicketkeeper TatendaTaibu (103 not out) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (86) and they were 250-6 by the close.
Man-of-the-match Taibu faced 112 balls and struck six fours and three sixes in a display that thrilled him and left South Africa coach Mickey Arthur and skipper Graeme Smith with some head scratching to do over the bowling.
Smith blamed the rain interruption.
"We were fantastic for 80 overs and then the rain delay upset our rhythm. I believe we can take a lot more positives than negatives from the game," said Smith.
Zimbabwe skipper Prosper Utseya was also happy: "We did well because at one stage I did not think we would make 100 runs. 1 hope my players learn from the experience and do even better onTYiesday."
Stung by criticism of pre-toumament rust when they flopped as Champions Trophy hosts last month. South Africa play Zimbabwe again in Centurion before a first joust with England three days later at Twenty20 level.
England, who hammered Eastern Cape Warriors by eight wickets Sunday in their second warm-up game, will play two 1\venty20 fixtures, five GDIs and four Tests during a tour stretching to mid-January.
Runs flowed freely at the start find finish of the South Africa innings, but they went 54 balls without a boundary in between as veteran Zimbabwe spinner Ray Price caused
discomfort with a three-wicket haul.
Amla struck six fours in a 131-minute knock, AB de Villiers fired a run-a-ball 51 and Albie Morkel struck three sixes and three fours in his quickfire unbeaten 50 during 39 minutes at the crease.
Smith, expected to open the batting against England with veteran Jacques Kallis. made 35 before being out Ln an innings where many Proteas could have survived longer had they exercised greater care.
Left-arm orthodox spinner Price captured the wickets of Smith, De Villiers and unimpressive Mark Boucher (18) on a slow pitch, but received little support with Chris Mpofu (0-70) especially expensive.
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard of the first one-day international between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Willowmoore Park on Sunday: SOUTH AFRICA: 295 for 5 in 50 overs (Amla 80, Smith 35, De Villiers 51, Petersen 39, Morkel 50 not out; Price 3-44) ZIMBABWE
Vermeulen c Amla bTsotsobe 8
ChibhabhalbwbMcLaren 21
Masakadzac Boucher b Steyn 11
Taylorc Boucher b McLaren 2
Taibu notout 103
Chigumburab Steyn 4
Matsikenyerib McLaren 86
Cremer not out 1
Extras: (b-J,lb-5,w-8) 14
Total:(For6wktsin50overs) 250
Did not bat: Utseya, Price,
Mpofu.
Fall of wickets: 1-11,2-35,3-40, 4-44,5-48,6-236.
Bowler O M R W
Steyn 10 0 51 2
Tsotsobe 8 0 41 1
Langeveldt 8 0 33 0
McLaren 10 0 51 3
Botha 10 1 41 0
Morkel 4 0 27 0
Result: South Africa won by 45 runs.
Man-of-the-match: Tatcnda Taibu.