Skipper Pat Cummins picked up six wickets as Australia gained the upper hand midway through the second day of the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia.
Cummins finished with figures of 6/28 - the third best effort of his Test career - as South Africa were skittled for just 138 to hand Australia a 78-run lead on the first innings.
It was Cummins' 14th five-wicket haul or better in Tests and ninth as captain, taking him up past Indian great Bishan Bedi and up to equal second place on the list for the most Test cricket five-fors as captain.
Cummins bowled superbly throughout his long spell on Thursday, varying his pace and length with great skill and plenty of thought as South Africa's batting line-up were outclassed in reply to Australia's first innings total of 212.
South African counterpart Temba Bavuma’s, 36, gave a brief reprieve during the morning session until he was undone by a superb catch by Marnus Labuschagne, while No.6 David Bedingham played well for his contribution of 45.
Only two other South Africa batters made it into double figures, with the Australian bowling line-up - led superbly by Cummins - upping the pressure when required to put their opponents needing quick wickets late on the second day to work their way back into the game.
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