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

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.