South Africa Beat Australia By 67 Runs In Durban ODI Opener

South Africa beat Australia by 67 runs in the first ODI at Kingsmead on Thursday. Matthew Breetzke made 112 from 106 balls. South Africa reached 297 for 8. Australia were bowled out for 230 in 41.2 overs. Keshav Maharaj took 4 for 20.

South Africa lead the three-match series 1-0. The second ODI is in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Breetzke's hundred and a Jansen counter

Breetzke reached his second ODI century and held the innings together from the top order. Marco Jansen made 75 from 59 balls to lift the total late. South Africa closed on 297 for 8 from their 50 overs.

Australia started strongly, according to Sky Sports.

Both sides arrived with gaps in their bowling groups. Crickslab reported earlier this month that Ottneil Baartman had been ruled out of the South Africa squad, with Duan Jansen called in. Australia had left Marnus Labuschagne out of their one-day party.

Maharaj's nine overs and change

Maharaj bowled 9.2 overs and conceded 20 runs. He took four wickets. Bjorn Fortuin supported him with 2 for 34 from eight overs, and the two left-arm spinners between them squeezed the middle overs until Australia ran out of batting.

Australia lost their last nine wickets for 101 runs, according to Sky Sports. The innings ended with 52 balls unused.

Cricket Fanatics Magazine put Corbin Bosch down for 2 for 67, with Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee taking one apiece. The same scorecard credits Jansen with four catches. Six of the ten wickets went to the two spinners. Maharaj sent down 56 balls for his 20 runs, an economy rate of 2.14.

Marsh's 60 and the collapse after it

Mitchell Marsh gave the chase its shape with 60 from 36 balls. Travis Head made 36 from 37. Matt Renshaw made 44. After that the card thinned out fast against spin.

Cooper Connolly made 38 from 42 balls, according to Cricket Fanatics Magazine, which also records Jack Edwards making his ODI debut.

• Mitchell Marsh 60 from 36 balls
• Matt Renshaw 44
• Travis Head 36 from 37 balls

Johannesburg on Sunday

The series moves to Johannesburg on 27 September. Australia face two left-arm spinners again there, and their middle order has a short window to work out an answer.

Marsh was blunt afterwards. "South Africa outplayed us... we weren't able to form many [partnerships] tonight," the Australia captain said. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said: "Very satisfied, all round it was a good fight from the batters and bowlers."

Australia now need to win twice. South Africa need one more. Two matches remain.