Mulder Scores 367*, Sets South Africa Away Test Record vs Zimbabwe
Mulder Scores 367*, Sets South Africa Away Test Record vs Zimbabwe

Mulder Scores 367*, Sets South Africa Away Test Record vs Zimbabwe

News summary

South African stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder made history during the second Test against Zimbabwe by scoring an unbeaten 367 runs before declaring his team's innings, stopping just 34 runs short of Brian Lara's 21-year-old world record of 400 not out. Mulder's innings included 53 boundaries and was the highest ever by a South African, surpassing Hashim Amla's previous record of 311 not out. He also became the first batter to score a triple century on captaincy debut and achieved the highest individual score in an away Test match. Mulder's decision to declare at lunch, despite being in a strong position to break the record, was unexpected but strategic to allow South Africa to put Zimbabwe into bat. His knock was a key part of South Africa's dominant performance, reaching 626-5 and continuing a winning streak equaling their longest in Test cricket history. Earlier in the match, Mulder had already set records by scoring 264 not out on the first day, the highest score by a debut Test captain and the most runs by a South African in a day of Test cricket.

Story Coverage
Bias Distribution
67% Left
Information Sources
b5604fbc-eed1-463f-8ea7-72fed5b9d8597d392afd-d4f4-486d-9bb9-fb451611397da3544a73-dab3-486d-ae75-bd4d15f01f55
Left 67%
Center 33%
Coverage Details
Total News Sources
3
Left
2
Center
1
Right
0
Unrated
0
Last Updated
1 day ago
Bias Distribution
67% Left
Related News
Daily Index

Negative

26Serious

Neutral

Optimistic

Positive

Ask VT AI
Story Coverage

Related Topics

Subscribe

Stay in the know

Get the latest news, exclusive insights, and curated content delivered straight to your inbox.

Present

Gift Subscriptions

The perfect gift for understanding
news from all angles.

Related News
Recommended News