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RYAN Harris has recovered from his miserable series to put Australia in a commanding position during the third and final Test at Newlands.
The veteran paceman conjured the ball of the match to bowl the dangerous Hashim Amla for 38 as South Africa struggled to 6-200 at tea on the third day.
The home side was still 294 runs behind Australia's 7-494 after Michael Clarke declared on the overnight score, leaving him unbeaten on 161.
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Harris claimed three of the first six wickets to fall, removing Amla and JP Duminy during a wonderful exhibition of reverse swing bowling.
New ball partner Mitchell Johnson had two important wickets, removing the dangerous AB de Villiers for just 14 driving at a delivery without moving his feet to be well caught by Clarke at second slip.
It was a welcome change from the second Test in Port Elizabeth, where Australia's fast bowlers were impotent while South Africa was devastating with reverse swing.
Harris claimed his first wicket in just the third over of the day when he had South African captain Graeme Smith caught behind for 5, continuing his poor series with the bat.
Smith has scored just 42 runs at an average of eight with a top score of 14.
It was a fine delivery from Harris, moving away from the left hander to take the edge on the way through to Brad Haddin.
After exceptional back to back Ashes campaigns Harris has struggled to get going in this series, looking for all the world like a 34-year-old fast bowler with a long injury history.
Ryan Harris celebrates after dismissing Graeme Smith. Source: AFP
He had been down on pace and often began spells with juicy short balls outside off stump which were easily dispatched. This explained series figures of just three wickets at an average of 74 going into this match.
But from the outset of South Africa's innings Harris's pace was up and his accuracy was impeccable, constantly asking questions of the batsmen.
Haddin was involved in the first three dismissals but it is unlikely that he has taken a finer catch than the second one he snaffled to remove Dean Elgar (11).
Recalled paceman James Pattinson bowled a wonderful delivery which seamed back into the left hander at good pace and took an inside edge.
Haddin changed direction instantly and dived full length to his right to gather the ball one-handed as he flew horizontal to the ground.
However Haddin missed a stumping off Nathan Lyon when Faf du Plessis was 30.
Mitchell Johnson claimed the third wicket after roughing up an enterprising Alviro Petersen. He made 53 from 62 balls with eight fours before gloving a short ball down the leg side.
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