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South Africa completed victory over Australia by an innings and 20 runs in the third Test at Newlands on Sunday, despite an entertaining maiden Test century from Mitchell Johnson.
Johnson hammered 123 not out but it was in a losing cause, as Australia were bowled out for 422, shortly before the scheduled close on the fourth day.
Australia had already clinched a series victory by winning the first two Test.
Left-arm spinner Paul Harris was South Africa's hero with the ball, taking six for 127.
South Africa had scored 651 in their first innings, in reply to Australia's 209.
The Newlands pitch remained wonderful for batting and Johnson and Andrew McDonald used the final session to post a seventh-wicket stand of 163 off just 161 balls.
Johnson clobbered 11 fours and five sixes and reached his century half an hour before the end.
Harris claimed three wickets in the final session after McDonald and Johnson had threatened to take the match into the final day.
Harris eventually killed off the innings by having McDonald, who scored a career-best 68, and Peter Siddle caught at silly point by AB de Villiers off successive deliveries, then having Ben Hilfenhaus caught at slip for 12.
