Australia have taken a 1-0 series lead over South Africa after Josh Hazlewood’s six wickets bowled them to a 214-run victory over the Proteas in Durban.
After Matt Renshaw’s runs set the game up for Australia, Hazlewood’s work with the ball had South Africa all out after lunch on day five for 206 in pursuit of 421.
The seamer took career-best figures of 6-49 in a typically relentless display, breaking South Africa’s resistance after they survived the first 110 minutes without loss on Tuesday.
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After the Proteas resumed at 4-102 and initially displayed a stoic resolve, Hazlewood was ultimately the match breaker, getting Wiaan Mulder caught down legside soon before lunch.
He then bowled Marco Jansen with the wobble seam and had Simon Harmer caught behind with a brute of a ball after the break as the Proteas fell away.
The 35-year-old’s five-wicket haul was the 15th of his career, as he overtook Brett Lee into eighth spot on Australia’s all-time wicket-taking list on 311.
Aiden Markram had provided the major resistance for the Proteas, but when he was caught behind for 75 off Starc, South Africa’s demise was inevitable.
Renshaw also took 2-30 with his offspinners, with his first two Test wickets backing up the 190 and 82 he scored with the bat in this match.
Those scores were the two highest from either team, setting up Australia’s first-innings 390 and then allowing them to declare at 6-314 in the second.
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