Vian Mulder surprised everyone with his decision. (Photo-grareth copley/getty images)
The South African team, which won the title of World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 ​​for the first time, is now close to winning a two-Test series against Zimbabwe. After registering a stunning win in the first innings, he has strengthened his grip in the second Test match too. During this, South Africa captain Vian Mulder surprised everyone by taking a shocking decision in the dressing room. Due to his decision, Brian Lara’s 21 -year -old record could not be broken. The Mulder was very close to scoring 400 runs in the second Test match, but then he shocked everyone by announcing the innings.
Surprised by the decision
In the second Test match against Zimbabwe, South Africa declared their first innings by scoring 626 runs for 5 wickets. Captain Vian Mulder returned unbeaten after scoring 367 runs. The way the Vian Mulder was playing, it seemed that he would break the record of 400 runs in Brian Lara’s Test cricket, but during the lunch, the Mulder took a shocking decision. He declared South Africa’s first innings.
Vian Mulder scored an unbeaten 367 runs in 334 balls with the help of 49 fours and 4 sixes. Brian Lara scored an unbeaten 400 against England in 2004. No one has broken his record so far. Earlier, Mulder also played a brilliant century innings.
A century was also scored in the first Test
South African captain Vian Mulder also scored 147 runs in the second innings of the first Test match against Zimbabwe. Apart from this, he also took four wickets. However, in the first Test match, the team was commanded by Keshav Maharaj. Vian Mulder has played 21 Test matches so far. In this, he has scored 1153 runs at an average of 38.43. This includes three centuries and a half -century. During this, he has taken 35 wickets.
These batsmen played half -century innings
Apart from Mulder in the second Test match against Zimbabwe, David Bedingham scored 82 runs. Apart from this, Luan Dre Pretorius scored 78 runs. Wicketkeeper batsman Kyle Wayne scored an unbeaten 42 runs. With the help of his brilliant batting, South Africa declared his first innings by scoring 626 runs for 5 wickets.
