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Wiaan Mulder declared with just 33 more runs needed to break Brian Lara’s record

South Africa’s stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder made an extremely selfless call as he declared the innings at 626/5 despite being on the brink of breaking Brian Lara’s iconic world record for the highest individual score in Tests. Mulder remained unbeaten on 367 off 334 balls in the first innings of the second Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Monday. Lara’s record of 400* against England in 2004 remains intact, but Mulder has now entered the top five highest individual scores in Test history. The right-hander, who dominated the Zimbabwean bowling attack throughout, opted not to chase Lara’s milestone, putting his team first. His 367* has now become the highest individual score by a South African in Test cricket, surpassing Hashim Amla’s 311 against England in 2012. Mulder also set a new benchmark for the highest individual score by any batter in an away Test, overtaking Pakistan’s Hanif Mohammed’s 337 against West Indies in 1958. Additionally, he recorded the second-fastest triple century in Tests, reaching the milestone in just 297 balls. Only Virender who needed just 278 balls against South Africa in Chennai, has done it faster. Leading the Proteas in the absence of Keshav Maharaj and the injured Temba Bavuma, Mulder entered the series with a significant weight on his shoulders.