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Centurion: Australia have recorded a convincing 93-run win over South Africa in their rain-affected first one-day international on Wednesday.
The tourists were sent in at SuperSport Park in Centurion, before a lengthy rain delay reduced the match to 29 overs a side.
Man-of-the-match Ricky Ponting's 63 led Australia to 183-4, with South Africa's target adjusted to 223 after the Duckworth-Lewis method was applied.
Australia's bowlers produced the goods with Mitchell Johnson (3-20) and debutant Pat Cummins (3-28) leading the way as the hosts were dismissed for 129 with seven overs to spare.
South Africa captain Hashim Amla elected to bowl and paceman Dale Steyn (2-48) removed the dangerous David Warner (20) in the third over, having being hit for three fours.
Ponting and captain Michael Clarke (44) helped the score to 96-1 after 19 overs before the rain hit.
After a delay of four-and-a-half hours, Clarke was dismissed after the resumption, run out by Johan Botha while backing up at the non-striker's end.
Australia added 87 from their last 10 overs as Michael Hussey (30 not out off 21) kept the runs ticking over after Ponting fell.
Needing almost 7.7 runs per over to win, South Africa made a dreadful start to their chase when opener Graeme Smith (four) was trapped in front by Doug Bollinger (1-28) with the fifth ball of the innings.
Replays showed the delivery would have gone over the stumps, but Smith chose not to review the decision.
Amla and Jacques Kallis (15) put on 36 for the second wicket before Australia's youngsters turned the game in their favour.
First, 18-year-old Cummins took the scalps of Kallis and JP Duminy (four) in the eighth over - his first ODI wickets.
Medium-pacer Mitchell Marsh, who turns 20 on Thursday and was also on debut, had Amla (24) caught behind two overs later as South Africa slumped to 55-4.
Faf du Plessis (27) top-scored, but they were never in the chase after Amla fell as Xavier Doherty (2-33) and Johnson cleaned up the lower order.
The second clash of the three-game series is at Port Elizabeth on Sunday.
Brief scores
Australia 183 for 4(Ponting 63, Clarke 44)
South Africa 129 (Johnson 3-20, Cummins 3-28)
Results Australia beat South Africa by 93 runs (D/L method)
MOM Ricky Ponting (Australia)
