South Africa were 130-6 in their first innings at stumps on the rain-affected third day of the first Test against the West Indies at the Bourda Oval in Guyana on Saturday.
South Africa trail by 413 runs with four wickets remaining.
Mark Boucher was 32 not out, with Nicky Boje unbeaten on 21.
Earlier, fast bowlers Pedro Collins and Daren Powell delivered some early, punishing blows to leave South Africa on 44 for four at tea.
At the break, AB de Villiers was not out on 24 and Mark Boucher was not out nought, as South Africa continued their reply to the West Indies’ mammoth first-innings total of 543 for five declared following a delayed start to the day’s cricket.
Collins snared the wickets of South Africa captain Graeme Smith and the dangerous Herschelle Gibbs in six overs that cost 21 runs, and Powell removed the two Jacques — Rudolph and Kallis — to take figures of two for 18 from six overs into the break.
South Africa continued from their overnight position of two without loss, but suffered an early setback when Smith was caught behind for two nibbling at a ball moving away outside the off stump.
Next over, Powell, who has earned a recall after two years in the cricket wilderness, had left-hander Jacques Rudolph caught low at third slip for a first-ball duck.
Two balls later, Powell struck again.
Jacques Kallis, who has one of the most enviable records against the West Indies, was also bowled for a duck when he under-edged a pull at a short, rising ball.
More celebration was to come.
Gibbs, another South Africa batsman who has delighted in the West Indies bowling, was adjudged lbw for five, playing back to a well-pitched delivery from Collins.
Not a ball was bowled before the lunch interval because early-morning rain caused a wet outfield. — Sapa-AFP