Port Elizabeth: South Africa took nine wickets after tea to level their three match series against Australia on the fourth day of the second Test here on Sunday.
Set to make 448 to win, Australia were bowled out for 216 after South Africa claimed the extra half hour with Australia seven down at the scheduled close.
South Africa took four top order wickets for four runs shortly after tea to swing the game in their favour. Fast bowler Dale Steyn took four of the wickets that fell after tea to finish with four for 55.
Chris Rogers and David Warner put on 126 for the first wicket, scoring at more than four runs an over and Rogers then fought a lone battle before being ninth man out, run out for 107.
Part-time off-spinner JP Duminy made the breakthrough when he trapped Warner leg before wicket for a sparkling 66, made off 73 balls.
The scoring rate slowed but Australia still looked comfortable at 141/1 at tea.
Alex Doolan struggled for more than an hour before being dismissed for five, while Shaun Marsh was out for a duck, completing a pair for the left-hander.
Steyn claimed the key wicket of Australian captain Michael Clarke, who edged a catch low to second slip, where Faf du Plessis held a good catch.
Steyn, who was gaining reverse swing, had Steve Smith leg before with a full delivery which swung in to the right-hander.
SCORECARD
South Africa 1st inn: 423
Australia 1st inn: 246
SAfrica 2nd inn: (o’night 192-4)
G Smith b Johnson 14
D Elgar c Haddin b Siddle 16
H Amla not out 127
F du Plessis c Haddin b Siddle 24
AB de Villiers c Haddin b J’son 29
Q de Kock c Clarke b Lyon 34
J Duminy not out 18
Extras: (b-2, lb-6) 8
Total: (5 wkts dec; 64 overs) 270
FOW: 1-20, 2-42, 3-112, 4-167, 5-231
Bowling: Johnson 15-1-51-2, Harris 13-1-74-0, Lyon 17-2-48-1, Siddle 19-2-89-2
Australia 2nd inn:
C Rogers run out 107
D Warner lbw b Duminy 66
A Doolan c Smith b Morkel 5
S Marsh lbw b Philander 0
M Clarke c Du Plessis b Steyn 1
S Smith lbw b Steyn 0
B Haddin b Steyn 1
M Johnson lbw b Philander 6
R Harris lbw b Steyn 6
P Siddle not out 3
N Lyon lbw b Elgar 0
Extras: (b-2, lb-17, w-2) 21
Total: (all out; 73.4 overs) 216
FOW: 1-126, 2-152, 3-153, 4-156, 5-156, 6-166, 7-197, 8-209, 9-214
Bowling: Steyn 20-5-55-4, Philander 17-3-39-2, Morkel 15-6-46-1, Duminy 14-3-33-1, Elgar 7.4-0-24-1
Ten runs later Steyn’s fast reverse swing sent Brad Haddin’s middle stump flying. Mitchell Johnson stayed long enough to see Rogers to his century but became a fourth lbw victim.
With the umpires having looked at their light meters, South Africa used spin from both ends and left-armer Dean Elgar finished the match when Lyon was given out leg before.
Earlier, Hashim Amla completed his 21st Test century and finished on 127 not out when Smith declared at 270 for five. (AFP)