Shaun Pollock claimed his 250th Test wicket today

Pollock reached the milestone of 250 career Test wickets with his third victim, Sachin Tendulkar scooping a mis-timed shot to Lance Klusener at mid-on.

Poor footwork had earlier dealt with Shiv Sunder Das and Rahul Dravid, and Pollock also removed the off-stump of India's skipper Sourav Ganguly.

The follow-on looked a certainty when Harbhajan Singh was run out by Boucher after a suicidal single, leaving India reeling on 119 for eight.

But VVS Laxman and Anil Kumble had other ideas, and their unbeaten 63-run partnership ensured South Africa would have to bat again.

But Boucher added that South Africa would probably not have enforced the follow-on even if India had fallen short of the mark'

"We probably would have batted again, because batting last on that pitch could be quite difficult," the South African vice-captain said.

"It's not going to get any easier to bat on. The cracks have opened up so the movement is a bit quicker."

Boucher had earlier been left unbeaten on 68 from just 70 balls, including a smashed six off Srinath, after surviving a drop by Rahul Dravid when 31.