Proteas in control

Jacques Kallis appeals after Inzamam-ul-Haq nicks the ball behind © Getty Images

Captain Graeme Smith led the way for South Africa as the Proteas built a formidable second-innings lead on day three of the second Test against Pakistan in Lahore.

Smith (75 not out) and Jacques Kallis (37 not out) shared in an unbroken third-wicket stand of 88 as the tourists reached stumps on 152 for two - a 305-run advantage.

Earlier, Inzamam-ul–haq (14) fell six runs short of Javed Miandad’s Pakistan record for Test runs as his side were skittled for 206, a first-innings deficit of 151.

The veteran right-hander was only able to add four runs to his overnight score of 10 this morning, leaving him six runs short of Miandad's record of 8,832.

His wicket fell in the second over of the day as he edged a Jacques Kallis delivery to wicket-keeper Mark Boucher.

Although with two days remaining in the match he should get another chance to reach the milestone in Pakistan’s second innings.

The departure of the 37-year-old seemed to deflate Pakistan, who then lost wickets at regular intervals as they were dismissed for 206 in reply to the Proteas’ total of 357.

Graeme Smith drives for four on the way to his 19th Test half-century © Getty Images

Misbah-ul-Haq put together a well-made 41 before falling to Makhaya Ntini while Abdur Rehman remained unbeaten on 25 but the rest of the tail failed to wag.

Shoaib Malik contributed a solitary run as Ntini accounted for Umar Gul and Danish Kaneria with neither man getting off the mark.

The innings was swiftly wrapped up after lunch when Mohammad Asif was caught by Hashim Amla at short-leg off the bowling of Paul Harris for four.

It was Harris’ third wicket as he followed up his first five-wicket haul in the first Test with another impressive showing to finish with 3-57, while Ntini also claimed 3-42.

Openers Smith and Herschelle Gibbs got the South African second innings off to a solid start before the latter departed for 16 after edging a Gul delivery to wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal.

Smith and Amla added a further 32 for the second wicket before slow left-armer Rehman struck with the last ball of the afternoon session to remove Amla.

The South African right-hander played around a delivery from Rehman to leave the Proteas 66 for two at tea.

But Smith and Kallis made serene progress after the resumption as South Africa moved into a seemingly unassailable position.

The South Africa captain brought up his 19th Test half-century off 119 balls before bad light brought an early end to proceedings.