South Africa beat Australia by eight wickets on day three of the first test at Newlands on Friday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series:

South Africa 96 (Graeme Smith 37; Shane Watson 5-17, Ryan Harris 4-33) and 236-2 (Hashim Amla 112, Graeme Smith 101 not out), def. Australia 284 (Michael Clarke 151, Shaun Marsh 44; Dale Steyn 4-55, Vernon Philander 3-63, Morne Morkel 3-82) and 47 (Philander 5-15, Morkel 3-9) by 8 wickets.