Something to shout about: Mark Boucher (L) and Jacques Kallis (R) successfully appeal for the dismissal of Pakistani batsman Salman Butt [AFP]

After ending the first innings with a 159-run lead, the visitors ended the day at 76-3, an overall lead of 235 runs.
 
During the Pakistan innings Proteas wicketkeeper Mark Boucher also broke the world record for wicketkeeping dismissals.
 
First innings century-maker Jacques Kallis finished the day unbeaten on 18 while Ashwell Prince was not out on 11.
 
Captain Graeme Smith (25) and Herschelle Gibbs (18) put an opening stand of 41 runs before rookie Abdul Rehman (2-25) and Danish Kaneria (1-18) struck with three quick wickets.

Rehman had Smith caught behind, then Hashim Amla was stumped for a duck, with replays showing his foot was slightly in the air when wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal dislodged the bails.

In between Rehman's double strike, Gibbs (18) was caught close to the wicket off a mistimed sweep.

Record breaker

Earlier in Pakistan's first innings, Boucher's stumping of Umar Gul was his 396th dismissal (378 catches, 18 stumpings) in his 103rd test match, surpassing Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy's tally of 395 dismissals (366 catches, 29 stumpings) in test cricket.

Resuming at the overnight score of 127-5, Pakistan lost Rehman (9) in the morning session, caught behind off paceman Andre Nel, before captain Shoaib Malik and a recovered Salman Butt combined for an 84-run stand for the seventh wicket as the tail wagged.

Butt had recovered from abdominal pains that prevented him opening Pakistan's first innings Tuesday and forced him to hospital for around 11 hours.

Malik and Butt (24) dug in for two hours before both fell in the second session to left-arm spinner Paul Harris (5-73), who took his first five-wicket haul in test matches.

Butt played a reckless cross-batted shot off his backfoot and was trapped lbw.

No patience

Malik ran out of patience and was stumped after facing 170 balls in his three and a half hour knock.

Malik, captain for the first time in tests, also reached 1,000 test runs in his 19th test with a straight six off Harris.

Pakistan needed a further 13 runs to avoid the follow-on when Malik departed, but Kaneria and Gul took Pakistan past the follow-on total.

Kaneria (26 not out) and Mohammad Asif (10) then put up a strong resistance, adding 32 for the last wicket and occupying the crease for more than an hour.

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