Dasgupta's concentration was first class

Boje had a couple of half shouts for lbw, but on the whole South Africa rarely came close to getting the breakthrough.

Dravid, after suffering when forced to open in the first Test at Bloemfontein, has found form at a welcome time with just one Test left here before the home series against England starting on 3 December.

But with tea approaching and a modicum of swing coming the bowlers' way, Nantie Hayward finally persuaded Dravid to edge a loose shot behind.

Tea was taken early after a brief torrential downpour, and after the interval Dasgupta's long vigil finally came to an end.

The wicketkeeper opened the face of his bat to a Hayward leg-cutter and Kallis took the catch in the slips.

Tendulkar and Ganguly had little to do in the remaining overs.

But there was time for Tendulkar to receive a barrage of abuse from Hayward on a day when things said and done off the pitch had led to six Indians being reprimanded and sanctioned.

However, the conduct of the South Africans has, it seems, not been called into question - much to the fury of the tourists.