Australia's young Peter Siddle scalped three as South Africa were reduced to 198-7 at stumps on the second day of the second Test match here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.
South Africa, in reply to Australia's 394 all out in the first innings, lost their first wicket in N McKenzie in the second over for no run.
Mitchell Johnson struck to dismiss Hasim Amla soon after Peter Siddle drew the first blood for the hosts. Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis fought back with 63 runs between them. As the visitors were taking the fight to the hosts' camp, N Hauritz unsettled the pair, getting rid of Kallis for 26.
Wickets fell at regular intervals after Kallis' departure. South Africa lost Smith, de Villiers, Boucher and Morkel for 82 runs. The visitors were 196 runs behind Australia's first innings total of 394. Skipper Smith was the top scorer with 62 runs.
Peter Siddle was rewarded for his nagging line and ended the day with impressive figures of three for 24. Johnson and Hauritz got two wickets each as Brett Lee failed to bag any.
Earlier, Australia started the day on the overnight score of 280 for six and added 114 runs to their total. Michael Clarke remained unbeaten on 88 as Dale Steyn claimed his 10th five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
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