England wrapped up South Africa's first innings for 313 immediately after James Anderson was ordered out of the attack on the second morning of the third Test in Johannesburg.
Anderson was told by umpire Aleem Dar he would not be allowed to complete his 26th over after he appeared to stray into the protected area of the pitch in his follow through.
Bowlers are typically warned twice before being taken out of the attack and Anderson appeared to dispute the decision during a lengthy discussion with Dar and fellow official Rod Tucker.
England captain Alastair Cook was also involved in that debate but in the end it proved a fortuitous one, as Ben Stokes was summoned to finish Anderson's over and promptly took the final Proteas wicket with his first ball.
Anderson again went to the umpires at the end of the innings to reopen the conversation about his withdrawal moments earlier.
England will be expected to seek clarification over the precise timing of Anderson's warnings should there be any doubt in the bowler's mind.
South Africa, having started on 267 for seven, added a useful 46 runs in 10.3 overs in the morning session and will be happy to have crossed the psychologically important 300 barrier.
England started sloppily, Stuart Broad's first over disappearing for 10 including eight byes, but he righted the ship quickly by having Chris Morris caught at the wicket for 28.
That was Jonny Bairstow's fifth catch of the innings and number six was just three balls away, Anderson locating Kagiso Rabada's edge for another straightforward gather.
That left South Africa nine down on 281 but Anderson gave last man Hardus Viljoen, on debut, a gentle welcome to the Test cricket.
He delivered a shin-height full toss and Viljoen gratefully clubbed it to the boundary.
He and Morne Morkel added 32 runs for the last wicket before a flurry of activity in the middle.
First Bairstow dropped Morkel off Anderson, and in doing so missed the chance to level the Test record of seven catches in an innings.
It was a first major error in the wicketkeeper's best innings of the tour to date.
Then Anderson transgressed in his follow through, leading to Dar's intervention and Stokes' third success of the match, Morkel edging high to Cook at first slip.
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