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Having compiled the fastest triple-century in Test history on Friday, Sehwag (319) then passed his own record for most runs scored by an Indian batsman in a Test innings before falling to Makhaya Ntini.

Rahul Dravid also scored a century for the hosts but the Proteas fought back well, dismissing the hosts for 627 before Neil McKenzie struck a half-century to help his side build a lead of 44.

India had started the day 72 runs short of the Proteas' first-innings total of 540 but with nine wickets in hand.

Sehwag quickly scored the run he needed to set a new milestone of 310 when he flicked Dale Steyn's first delivery of the day to long leg for a single - but he added just nine more before edging a quick Ntini delivery into the safe hands of McKenzie at first slip.

The South Africans were lifted by the dismissal and Steyn produced a fine spell of bowling, returning figures of four for 103, while Paul Harris and Ntini claimed three wickets apiece.

The tourists began their reply at a ferocious pace before captain Graeme Smith's quickfire innings of 35 was ended by Harbhajan Singh.

McKenzie ended the day unbeaten on 59, with Hashim Amla (35 not out) alongside him.