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Australia on top in first Test
Australia were firmly in control of the first Test against South Africa in Perth as they reached 228 for seven and had an overall lead of 322 runs here in Perth. The South Africans did well to restrict the hosts for 88 for four in their second innings before Brad Haddin and Andrew Symonds fought back.
Symonds was out for 37, but Haddin remained unbeaten on 39. He was involved in a 66 run stand for the eighth wicket with off-spinner Jason Krejza, who was on 28 not out.
Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson finished with the best figures by an Australian in an innings in a Test Match when he claimed eight for 61. Johnson had seven wickets to his name on Thursday and added another one when he had Dayle Steyn caught behind by Johnson for eight.
South Africa were bowled out for 281 in their first innings as Australia gained a first innings lead of 94 runs. They lead by 322 runs with three wickets in hand.
SCOREBOARD
Australia 1st innings 375
South Africa 1st innings
N McKenzie c Krejza b Johnson 2
G Smith b Johnson 48
H Amla b Krejza 47
J Kallis c Haddin b Johnson 63
AB de Villiers c Haddin b J’son 63
J Duminy c Haddin b Johnson 1
M Boucher c Katich b Siddle 26
M Morkel c Krejza b Johnson 1
P Harris c Krejza b Johnson 0
D Steyn c Haddin b Johnson 8
M Ntini not out 5
Extras: (lb 5, w 5, nb 7) 17
Total: (all out; 89.5 overs) 281
Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-106, 3-110, 4-234, 5-237, 6-238, 7-241, 8-241, 9-256, 10-281
Bowling: Lee 21 3 59 0, Johnson 24 4 61 8, Krejza 25 2 102 1, Siddle 16.5 5 44 1, Symonds 3 1 10 0
Australia 2nd innings
M Hayden c & b Steyn 4
S Katich c Boucher b Kallis 37
R Ponting c Boucher b Harris 32
M Hussey b Ntini 8
M Clarke c Kallis b Steyn 25
A Symonds c Smith b Harris 37
B Haddin not out 39
B Lee c de Villiers b Kallis 5
J Krejza not out 28
Extras: (lb 6, w 2, nb 5) 13
Total: (7 wickets; 75 overs) 228
To bat: Johnson, Siddle
Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-59, 3-88, 4-88, 5-148, 6-157, 7-162
Bowling: Steyn 16 3 57 2, Ntini 13 2 55 1, Harris 23 3 64 2, Kallis 11 4 19 2, Morkel 12 3 27 0
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and EAR de Silva (Sri Lanka)
TV umpire: PR Reiffel
Match referee: RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire: MD Martell
