Bloemfontein, November 1:

Jean-Paul Duminy hit 90 and took three wickets with his off-spin as South Africa scored a comfortable 159-run win against Kenya in the first one-day international on Friday.

South Africa made 336-7 and bowled Kenya out for 177. The left-handed Duminy, 24, confirmed his reputation as one of South Africa’s most talented young players with an elegant innings. He made his career-highest score off 88 balls with eight fours before he holed out to long-off with three overs remaining in the innings. Duminy followed up his batting effort by taking 3-31, also a career-best, making his first strike with his fourth delivery when he ended an attacking innings by Alex Obanda, who top-scored for Kenya with 38.

Fellow off-spinner Johan Botha, captaining South Africa in the absence of the injured Graeme Smith, also claimed the best figures of his career, taking 4-19 as the slow bowlers worked their way through Kenya’s batting. Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher joined Duminy in hitting half-centuries for South Africa after opting to bat first.

Kallis made a confident 71 while Boucher hammered an unbeaten 57 off 30 balls to give the innings late impetus. Kallis was content to play a measured innings as he sought to recapture

his best form after working with former Western Province and England coach Duncan Fletcher to eliminate flaws in his technique. Kallis faced 86 balls and hit five fours and a six.