Queens Sports Club: Wiaan Mulder etched his name into South African cricket folklore with a historic 300-plus knock in the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
The 27-year-old all-rounder, captaining for the first time in the red-ball format in the absence of Keshav Maharaj, converted his unbeaten 264 from Day 1 into a magnificent triple century on Monday, having reached 367 not out by lunch which is now the highest individual score by a South African in Test history.
Having come in at 24 for two on Day 1, Mulder showed immense composure on his debut captaincy stint. He counter-attacked after early breakthroughs by Tanaka Chivanga and Wellington Masakadza, combining gritty defense with fluent strokeplay. His partnerships defined the innings - 184 runs with David Bedingham and added 217 runs off only 185 deliveries for the fourth wicket with Lhuan-dre Pretorius. It is the second-highest fourth-wicket stand for South Africa away from home.
