Australia took two wickets in eight balls after tea on Monday to beat South Africa by 162 runs in the first Test and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
South Africa was bowled out for 291, well short of their victory target of 454.
Man-of-the-match Mitchell Johnson, who took eight wickets in the match and hit 96 not out in Australia's first innings, finished off the match by bowling Dale Steyn, the last Australian wicket. Earlier, Peter Siddle took his third wicket with the dismissal of Paul Harris.
Johnson finished with figures of 4-112, while Siddle took 3-46.
Australia had claimed three wickets in the middle session for the addition of only 42 runs when the South African batsmen could not keep out the opposition's fired-up bowlers.
The Aussie seamers relied on short-pitched bowling to put the batsmen under pressure. The ploy accounted for the prized wicket of JP Duminy, caught in the slips off Siddle for 29 and when Mark Boucher was bowled by a beauty from Hilfenhaus for 24 five overs later, the last of the recognized batsmen was out.
Australia also took three wickets in the first session.
At lunch, South Africa, on 247-5, were still 207 runs short of their victory target of 454.
The Proteas lost two crucial wickets midway through the first session and then Jacques Kallis fell to the second new ball, playing on to Johnson for 45 (four fours) just 17 balls after surviving when the TV umpire reversed an lbw decision against him.
Kallis was on 42 when he survived the first delivery with the second new ball – with the South Africa total on 224-4 - from Johnson who appeared to trap Kallis in front because TV umpire Asad Rauf ruled that the ball had pitched fractionally outside leg-stump.
However, the Proteas all-rounder did not last much longer, as he dragged an inside edge on to his stumps, trying tried to drive a wide Johnson delivery.
South Africa needed a batsman to reach a significant score if they were to stand a chance of victory but lost Hashim Amla for 57 (seven fours) when he flicked Siddle to short midwicket where Phillip Hughes held the catch after an hours play.
Three overs later, first innings centurion AB de Villiers - on three - played around an Andrew McDonald delivery and umpire Billy Bowden gave him out. On referral the decision was upheld.
South Africa was bowled out for 291, well short of their victory target of 454.
Man-of-the-match Mitchell Johnson, who took eight wickets in the match and hit 96 not out in Australia's first innings, finished off the match by bowling Dale Steyn, the last Australian wicket. Earlier, Peter Siddle took his third wicket with the dismissal of Paul Harris.
Johnson finished with figures of 4-112, while Siddle took 3-46.
Australia had claimed three wickets in the middle session for the addition of only 42 runs when the South African batsmen could not keep out the opposition's fired-up bowlers.
The Aussie seamers relied on short-pitched bowling to put the batsmen under pressure. The ploy accounted for the prized wicket of JP Duminy, caught in the slips off Siddle for 29 and when Mark Boucher was bowled by a beauty from Hilfenhaus for 24 five overs later, the last of the recognized batsmen was out.
Australia also took three wickets in the first session.
At lunch, South Africa, on 247-5, were still 207 runs short of their victory target of 454.
The Proteas lost two crucial wickets midway through the first session and then Jacques Kallis fell to the second new ball, playing on to Johnson for 45 (four fours) just 17 balls after surviving when the TV umpire reversed an lbw decision against him.
Kallis was on 42 when he survived the first delivery with the second new ball – with the South Africa total on 224-4 - from Johnson who appeared to trap Kallis in front because TV umpire Asad Rauf ruled that the ball had pitched fractionally outside leg-stump.
However, the Proteas all-rounder did not last much longer, as he dragged an inside edge on to his stumps, trying tried to drive a wide Johnson delivery.
South Africa needed a batsman to reach a significant score if they were to stand a chance of victory but lost Hashim Amla for 57 (seven fours) when he flicked Siddle to short midwicket where Phillip Hughes held the catch after an hours play.
Three overs later, first innings centurion AB de Villiers - on three - played around an Andrew McDonald delivery and umpire Billy Bowden gave him out. On referral the decision was upheld.
AP
Monday, March 02, 2009 9:13:48 PM
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