HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP):

Australia racked up the records in their first game in Zimbabwe in 10 years yesterday, hitting the highest one-day score at Harare Sports Club on the way to a 198-run victory and their biggest win ever over the Zimbabweans.

Some brutal hitting by Australia's batsmen powered them to 350-6 and the bowlers followed up to dismiss Zimbabwe for 152 in 39.3 overs to open the ODI triangular series with a huge win.

"To play like that at the start of the tournament, we're all very happy," Australia bowler Mitchell Johnson said.

Glenn Maxwell smashed 93 from just 46 balls with nine fours and five sixes for Australia. Mitchell Marsh thumped 89 off 83 balls with seven fours and four sixes. They blitzed Zimbabwe's bowlers in a damaging fourth-wicket stand of 109 from 54 deliveries.

Zimbabwe's chase

Hamilton Masakadza made 70 in Zimbabwe's chase, but had no support as the home team fell to its heaviest defeat to the Aussies - 50 runs heavier than the previous record loss in Hobart in 2004.

"Outplayed. Simple as that," Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura said. "Hopefully, things will change in the next game."

Legspinner Steve Smith took 3-16 for Australia and Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon had two wickets each to back up the blistering performance from the batsmen.