Perth - South Africa was dismissed for 242 on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at the WACA Ground on Thursday.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, the visitors were always struggling after slumping to 32 for four, with Quinton de Kock top-scoring with 84.
Fast bowler Mitchell Starc returned to the Australia side after a leg injury and claimed 4-71, with Josh Hazlewood also picking up three wickets in the first match of a three-Test series.
Scoreboard at end of South African innings on the first day of the first Test against Australia at the WACA Ground on Thursday.
South Africa first innings
S. Cook c M. Marsh b Starc 0
D. Elgar c Nevill b Hazlewood 12
H. Amla c Smith b Hazlewood 0
J.P. Duminy c Nevill b Siddle 11
F. du Plessis c Voges b Starc 37
T. Bavuma c S. Marsh b Lyon 51
Q. de Kock c S Marsh b Hazlewood 84
V. Philander b Starc 10
K. Maharaj c Warner b Lyon 16
K. Rabada not out 11
D. Steyn b Starc 4
Extras (b4, w2)6
Total(all out, 63.4 overs) 242
Fall of wickets:1-0 (Cook), 2-5 (Amla), 3-20 (Elgar), 4-32 (Duminy), 5-81 (du Plessis), 6-152 (Bavuma), 7-175 (Philander), 8-223 (Maharaj), 9-227 (de Kock), 10-242 (Steyn)
Bowling: Starc 18.4-4-71-4 (2w), Hazlewood 17-2-70-3, Siddle 12-3-36-1, M Marsh 6-1-23-0, Lyon 10-1-38-2
AFP