Proteas hit back after Sehwag record

Having complied the fastest triple century in Test history on Friday, Sehwag then passed his own record for most runs scored by an India batsman in a single Test innings by adding the single he needed to his overnight score of 309.

Rahul Dravid also scored a century for the hosts, but the Proteas made their own mark with the ball, effecting something of a collapse as the hosts were all out for 627 at tea - a lead of 87 runs.

India had started the day 72 runs short of the Proteas' first-innings total of 540 but with nine wickets in hand. Sehwag was eventually dismissed for 319 when he got a thick outside edge to a Makhaya Ntini delivery which flew straight to Neil McKenzie, who took a comfortable catch at first slip.

Although it fell some way short of Brian Lara's world record for the highest score in an innings (400 not out), it was the 15th highest knock in Test cricket and the best ever for a Test match in India.

Sachin Tendulkar was out for a duck soon after when he attempted to drive a Ntini delivery through the off side but his outside edge flew towards Jacques Kallis at second slip who made the catch.

Dravid then became only the third Indian cricketer to score 10,000 Test runs when he smashed Paul Harris' delivery to extra cover for four, but Ganguly (24) was dismisssed when he bottom-edged a delivery from Harris and Mark Boucher made the catch.

Ntini ended Dravid's innings on 111 with the batsman edging to Kallis, and his dismissal marked the beginning of the end of the home side as the Proteas took control with the ball.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (16) gave Boucher a simple catch off Steyn and captain Anil Kumble (4) saw his middle stump hit by the same bowler, Steyn then remove both Harbhajan Singh and RP Singh, with neither batsman troubling the scorers, and Harris wrapped things up with the dismissal of VVS Laxman (39)

Steyn finished with figures of four for 103 while Harris and Ntini claimed three wickets apiece.