Wiaan mulder 367: The record of scoring the most runs in an innings of Test cricket is in the name of Brian Lara, which he made against England in 2004. He scored an innings of 400 runs. On Monday, 21 years, South African batsman Vian Mulder reached very close to breaking this record. On the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe, he had scored 367 runs till the first session, he was 34 runs away from making the world record but then he declared the innings.

Everyone was surprised by this decision of Vian Mulder. Let me tell you that he is captaining in this match, because Keshav Maharaj was out of the second Test due to injury. Temba Bavuma is not a part of this series. Some were calling this decision of the Mulder as a liver, and someone was considering it as stupid. Such an opportunity does not come again and again in the life of any player. But after the second day’s play was over, Mulder himself revealed why he did this.

Brian did not want to break Lara’s record

Vian Mulder said, “I felt that our team has now become good runs, Zimbabwe should take off for batting. Secondly, Brian Lara is a great player. It would be appropriate to maintain this big record. If I get a chance again, I will do the same.

Vian Mulder made many records

In the innings of 367 runs, Vian Mulder made many records. He has become the biggest Test innings batsman for South Africa, he broke Hashim Amla’s record (311). This is also the second fastest triple century of Test cricket, he completed his triple century in 297 balls. This Test is also the fifth largest innings in history. Please tell that no Indian is included in the top 10.

South Africa on the threshold of victory

South Africa declared the first innings for 626 runs. Zimbabwe’s first innings started on the second day and the second innings also started. Yes, the team was reduced to 170 runs in the first innings, by the end of the second day’s play, Zimbabwe also lost 1 wicket in the second innings. South Africa is currently ahead by 405 runs.

Highest test individual score brian lara: The record of scoring the most runs in one Test innings is the name of Brian Lara for the last 21 years. After that many players crossed the 300 -run mark, but failed to break Lara’s record. Vian Mulder of South Africa could demolish this historical record, but before that his team declared the innings. Let us know that Africa scored 626 runs in the second Test against Zimbabwe.

Record not broken intentionally

South Africa had scored 626 runs at the loss of 6 wickets till lunch on the second day in the second Test. Vian Mulder had scored 367 runs and he needed 33 runs to demolish Brian Lara’s record. But after lunch, the African team did not come back again because it declared his innings on the score of 626. Vian Mulder had scored 367 runs by lunch time in the second Test match, but South Africa did not give Mulder a chance to complete 400.

Vian Mulder is captaining the South African team in the second Test, so it was in their hands to declare the innings. But he declared the innings 33 runs before breaking the record. He has definitely become the biggest innings player for South Africa in Tests. He has broken Hashim Amla’s record in this case, who has scored 311 runs in an innings.

This is the second most triple century in the history of Test cricket, Mulder completed triple century in 297 balls. The record for the fastest triple century is in the name of Virender Sehwag of India, who completed the triple century in 278 balls.

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