Johnson bowls Aussies to crushing win

CENTURION, South Africa, Feb 15 (AFP): Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson claimed his career-best match figures as he bowled his team to a crushing 281-run win over South Africa on the fourth day of the first Test at SuperSport Park on Saturday.

Johnson followed up his seven for 68 in the first innings with five for 59 as South Africa were bundled out for 200. As he did in the first innings, Johnson took a wicket in his first over and dismissed both South African opening batsmen cheaply to leave the hosts struggling. AB de Villiers, who made 91 in the first innings, again provided the only significant resistance to the Johnson-inspired bowling attack, hitting 48 before driving Johnson to short cover where Australian captain  held a stinging catch.