BEIJING -- Iranian wheelchair basketball team outplayed South Africa in their opener of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games on Sunday.

Iran beat the South Africans 73-62 at the National Indoor Stadium.
The match was refereed by Max Kidervater of Germany.
Iran will play its nest match against Japan tomorrow.
Iran is in Group A along with Germany, Japan, Sweden Canada and South Africa.
Iran finished in ninth place in the Athens 2004