Australia need 200 to
win second Test

Neil McKenzie was run-out one run short of his third Test century and leg-spinner Shane Warne took six wickets in his 100th Test as South Africa set Australia 331 to win the second Test on Monday.

South Africa were dismissed for 473 in their second innings on the stroke of tea on the fourth day, Warne completing an astonishing 70 overs and finishing with six for 161, when he had last man Dewald Pretorius caught at first slip for a duck.

Australia ended day four on 131-1, needing another 200 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series.

Mathew Hayden was unbeaten on 50, while Ricky Ponting was not out 17 at stumps.

Justin Langer was the lone wicket to fall. He got an inside edge onto his stumps to a ball from Dewald Pretorius. He made 58.

Warne's 70 overs were the most overs the leg spinner has bowled in an innings in his 100 Test matches, surpassing the 55 against South Africa in Durban in 1993-94.

McKenzie suffered the agony of being out for 99 when he pushed Brett Lee into the covers and set off for a single. Damien Martyn dived to his left and threw down the stumps at the bowler's end to catch McKenzie just short of his ground.

McKenzie's 99 came in a little over five hours from 226 balls and included 14 fours, most either pulled or driven with crisp timing.

For the second day in succession, Australian captain Steve Waugh turned to Warne for the first over of the day and after working through 42 overs on day three, the leg spinner again turned into a sterling performance.

Warne struck with the only wicket of the morning, Ashwell Prince pushing forward on 20, the ball flying off his glove towards silly point where Ricky Ponting took an excellent one-handed catch.

With the pitch continuing to offer prodigious turn, Warne was a constant threat.

Mark Boucher scored a belligerent 37 before he was trapped on the back foot lbw by Jason Gillespie and Andrew Hall was run out for a duck after athletic work by Lee.

Makhaya Ntini was Warne's fifth victim, caught in the deep for 11 after slogging. Paul Adams finished 23 not out which included sixes off both Warne and Mark Waugh.

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