Debutant Stuart Clark helped Australia record a seven-wicket win over South Africa after tea on the third day of the first Test on Saturday.
The fast bowler picked up four for 34, taking his match figures to nine for 89, as Australia bowled the home side out for 197 in their second innings. The visitors then reached their 95-run target for the loss of three wickets.
Clark was the chief destroyer as South Africa lost their last five batsmen for 89 runs. He struck with the ninth ball of the day, Jacques Kallis caught behind for 36 while attempting to cut.
Ten overs later Ashwell Prince dabbed at a leg-side delivery from Clark and was also snapped up by Adam Gilchrist for 27.
Clark then caught and bowled Nicky Boje for 14 before bowling Andre Nel for four. The South Africans struggled on a pitch that has offered movement off the seam throughout the match, with 30 wickets falling in eight sessions.
SCOREBOARD
SOUTH AFRICA (1st innings): 205
AUSTRALIA (1st innings): 308
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SOUTH AFRICA (2nd innings - overnight 70-3):
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A. de Villiers c Gilchrist b Lee 7
G. Smith lbw b Warne 16
H. Gibbs b Lee 0
J. Kallis c Gilchrist b Clark 36
A. Prince c Gilchrist b Clark 27
J. Rudolph b Warne 41
M. Boucher c Langer b Kasprowicz 2
A. Hall not out 34
N. Boje c and b Clark 14
A. Nel b Clark 4
M. Ntini c Kasprowicz b Warne 6
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EXTRAS: (NB-7, W-3) 10
TOTAL: (all out, 63.5 overs) 197
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FALL OF WICKETS: 1-20, 2-20, 3-37, 4-75, 5-92, 6-108, 7-158, 8-179, 9-183.
BOWLING: Lee 17-5-47-2 (2nb, 1w), Kasprowicz 12-0-39-1 (3nb), Clark 16-7-34-4 (2w), Warne 18.5-1-77-3 (2nb).
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AUSTRALIA (2nd Innings):
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J L Langer b M Ntini 34
M L Hayden c H H Gibbs b M Ntini 32
R T Ponting lbw b M Ntini 1
D R Martyn not out 9
M E K Hussey not out 14
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EXTRAS: (LB 5) 5
TOTAL: (for three wickets) 95
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FALL OF WICKET: 1-71, 2-71, 3-76.
BOWLING: A Nel 7.0 1 25 0, M Ntini 10.0 3 28 3, A J Hall 5.0 1 16 0, N Boje 5.1 1 21 0.
Results: Australia won by seven wickets.
UMPIRES: Aleem Dar (PAK), B Doctrove (WI).
TV UMPIRE: K Hurter (RSA).
MATCH REFEREE: C Broad (ENG).
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