SOUTH AFRICA v AUSTRALIA:MITCHELL JOHNSON and Peter Siddle claimed four and three wickets respectively yesterday as Australia wrapped up the first Test against South Africa at the Wanderers in Johannesburg with a comfortable 162-run victory just after tea on day five.

The tourists’ ability to strike at regular intervals proved decisive as Graeme Smith’s team were bundled out for 291 in pursuit of a record 454.

Hashim Amla (57) and Jacques Kallis (45) were the only two batsmen to put up any real resistance yesterday, and the dismissal of the Proteas’ number three followed by that of AB de Villiers ended any hope of a draw, let alone victory. In the end Johnson’s three wickets on the final day, coupled with good support from the rest of his attack, helped Ricky Ponting’s team move 1-0 up in the three-Test series.

Amla perished when attempting to flick Siddle through the leg side as Phillip Hughes gathered a simple catch at short square-leg. De Villiers was next to follow when Billy Bowden sent him on his way after being trapped leg before wicket by Andrew McDonald for three.

The new ball, which was expected to be crucial on the final day, was taken as soon as it became available and Johnson almost struck with the first delivery when Kallis was trapped low on his pads and given out leg before by Bowden.

Kallis also opted to go upstairs – this time the decision proving a correct one as Rauf decided that ball pitched outside the line and reversed the initial call by the on-field umpire.

But Kallis only lasted until Johnson’s next over when he tried to drive a fuller delivery and instead succeeded in playing on for 45 as South Africa slumped to 247 for five at lunch. After the break JP Duminy was first to go and Morne Morkel threw his wicket away cheaply with an attempted pull shot off Mitchell Johnson that only flew high to Phillip Hughes at mid-on for two.

Wicketkeeper Boucher was next to follow, this time off a fine Ben Hilfenhaus delivery. Paul Harris was first to go after tea, when he was caught at short-leg by Simon Katich off Siddle for eight, before Johnson bowled Dale Steyn for six to seal the win.

The Australian strike bowler, who was the pick of the bowlers in the second innings with four for 114, was named man-of-the-match for his eight-wicket haul in the game, while he also made 96 not out.