SA's Kagiso Rabada celebrates taking the wicket of Australia;s Shaun Marsh yesterday. Pic/AFP

Kagiso Rabada struck shortly before the close to restore South Africa's ascendancy on Day Three of the second Test against Australia here yesterday. Australia were 180-5 in their second innings at the close, a slender lead of 41 runs with five wickets remaining. A magnificent century by AB de Villiers enabled South Africa to take a first innings lead of 139 and Australia lost four wickets before they wiped out the deficit.