"A lot of questions have been asked of us, and I was a little disappointed with the way we started this morning," said Donald at the close of play.
"We were too full and now someone has to make a play and stand up."
The big blow for South Africa came when Dale Steyn had to leave the field with a sore right hamstring in his 11th over. Team management said they would work on Steyn overnight and decide whether he could bowl on day two.