Complex sentence: Johnston bowled the most overs of any player and was the leading wicket-taker for the match as Australia took a 1--0 lead--the Australian batsmen reached the target of 98 with eight wickets in hand.
Split into simpler sentences: Johnston bowled the most overs of any player and was the leading wicket-taker for the match as Australia took a 1--0 lead. The Australian batsmen then proceeded to reach the target of 98 with eight wickets in hand.