South Africa A beat a Zimbabwe XI by five wickets in the first of five T20 matches at Harare Sports Club on Monday.
Glenton Stuurman took 3-18, and Bjorn Fortuin and Gerald Coetzee two wickets each, as the hosts were bowled out for 114 in 19.5 overs.
SA A reached their target in 17.4 overs, having been 55-4 in the 10th over.
Reeza Hendricks (13), Lesiba Ngoepe (12), Wihan Lubbe (12) and captain Heinrich Klaasen (six) all went cheaply before Tristan Stubbs (39*) and Khaya Zondo (23) added 59 for the sixth wicket.
The second match will take place at the same venue on Wednesday.