They also consumed R1m worth of beer, ensuring the Christmas babalas was duly settled.
In between they created an invigorating atmosphere, chanting for the magnificent Kagiso Rabada, giving Dane Paterson a standing ovation after he claimed a second consecutive five wicket haul and celebrating Bosch, one of their own, every time he took up his fielding position on the boundary.
He helped give the Proteas control of this first Test, but even he acknowledged they are far from being in a dominant position.
“If we had one less wicket we would be in commanding position,” said Bosch.
“If we can get a nice big first innings total, it’s going to really put them under pressure.”
Aiden Markram (47*) and Temba Bavuma (4*) will resume on Friday, aiming to get past Pakistan’s 211, and to try and build that lead.
While Bosch naturally deserved to be celebrated, Thursday was also another triumph for the indefatigable Paterson.
With numbers clearly a theme for Boxing Day, Paterson again took to reminding everyone that he may be 35 and he may only bowl 124km/h, but he can add value to this Proteas side, despite plenty of criticism of his position on social media platforms.