Zimbabwe fight... but Miller and Duminy help SA clinch African derby
Having opted to bowl, the Zimbabwe bowlers made early inroads, reducing SA to 83 for 4 AFP
Quinton de Kock was the first to depart, perishing to Tendai Chatara for 7 in the fourth over Associated Press
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AB de Villiers made 25 off 36 balls before his knock was cut short by a stunning hokey-pokey catch Getty Images
After Craig Ervine pulled off the catch, Zimbabwe threatened to tear open the portal to <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/65218.html" target="_blank">1999</a> Getty Images
However, the Miller-Duminy show shut it out Getty Images
The duo starred in a world record fifth-wicket partnership of 256 off 178 to propel SA to 339 for 4 AFP
Vernon Philander struck early in the chase, bowling Sikandar Raza for 5 Getty Images
Chamu Chibhabha and Hamilton Masakadza added 105 for the second wicket Getty Images
Masakadza, playing his first World Cup game in a 13-year career, raced to a fifty with a six off Dale Steyn Getty Images
Imran Tahir, though, removed Masakadza for 80 in the 33rd over to derail Zimbabwe. The legspinner claimed figures of 3 for 36 Getty Images
Wickets tumbled and Zimbabwe slumped from 214 for 3 to 245 for 8 Getty Images
Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel finished with two wickets each as SA wrapped up a 62-run win, but not without surviving a mini-scare AFP
