A maiden international century by Heinrich Klaasen set up a 74-run win for South Africa in the first one-day international against Australia at Boland Park.

Klaasen hit 123 not out in a South African total of 291 for seven. Australia were on target midway through their reply but lost their last seven wickets for 43 runs to be bowled out for 217 on Saturday.

When they tried to accelerate Labuschagne was caught at long-on off left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj.Mitchell Marsh helped Smith add 41 for the fourth wicket but Marsh was bowled by Ngidi and three balls later Smith was trapped leg before wicket by Anrich Nortje.

It was always going to be difficult for new batsmen to get established and the innings subsided.By contrast Klaasen and David Miller put on 149 for South Africa’s fifth wicket and were not parted until Miller was out in the 49th over.

Klaasen said he felt “pure emotion” when he reached his century after a difficult recent period when he lost his place in the team and had to fight his way back. He gave credit to Miller and new cap Kyle Verreynne, who made 48 and helped Klaasen add 78 for the fourth wicket after South Africa had been 48 for three after winning the toss.

Verreynne, 22, made an impressive debut which included three catches in the outfield by a player who keeps wicket in domestic cricket. Two of Verreynne’s catches were spectacular, one to dismiss Warner when he dived forward from point and late in the innings when he ran in from long-on and dived to take a steepling catch from Pat Cummins.