Recalled J.P. Duminy scored a maiden one-day century as South Africa answered the call of coach Mickey Arthur with a 212-run victory over Zimbabwe at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.

Arthur demanded greater all-round ruthlessness after his team took much longer than expected to complete a 45-run victory on Sunday in the first encounter.

South Africa were put into bat and ran riot in the afternoon sun to compile 331-5 off 50 overs before bowling Zimbabwe out for 119 after 34.3 overs and completing a 2-0 series win.

Duminy, a 25-year-old left-hand batsman from Cape Town came in at number four and tormented the visiting attack to finish unbeaten on 111 after facing 87 balls in 126 minutes.

His record score included nine fours and two sixes in a virtual chance-less stand as South Africa bettered the 295 runs scored against their northern neighbours in Benoni.

Jacques Kallis, another player who missed the first half of the series through injury, struck an 81 that contained eight fours and two sixes and Graeme Smith bettered a run a ball in compiling 53.

Zimbabwe skipper Prosper Utseya again gambled on a wicket that would aid his spinners and misread the situation once more with Ray Price (3-55) delivering the best return.

Only wicketkeeper Tatenda Taibu, century hero of a record sixth-wicket stand on Sunday, offered any resistance to the South African attack, hitting 52 off 71 deliveries before being caught by Mark Boucher.

South Africa are using the two games against Zimbabwe to warm up for a tour by England that includes Twenty20, ODI and Test fixtures and starts on Friday with a 20-over game at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

AFP

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