Wiaan Mulder stunned everyone with a historic innings in the second Test match between Zimbabwe and South Africa. Mulder completed his triple century on the second day of the match on Monday in just 297 balls, the second-fastest triple century in the history of Test cricket.
Wiaan Mulder Triple Century: South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has achieved a historic feat in the second Test match against Zimbabwe, which will be remembered for many years to come. Mulder added a new chapter in cricket history by scoring a triple century in 297 balls in his very first Test as captain. He became the first captain in the world to achieve this feat.
Actually, regular captain Temba Bavuma was injured and ruled out of the series, after which Keshav Maharaj was given the command of the team. But Maharaj also withdrew before the second Test due to fitness reasons, and then Mulder was suddenly given the responsibility of captaincy. But this young player converted the pressure of captaincy into strength and took the Zimbabwean bowlers to task.
Mulder nears Virender Sehwag's record
Mulder's triple century was the second-fastest triple century in the history of Test cricket. He reached this milestone in 297 balls, while the record for the fastest triple century still belongs to India's Virender Sehwag, who achieved this feat in 278 balls against South Africa in 2008. Mulder surpassed Harry Brook, who scored a triple century in 310 balls last year against Pakistan. Sehwag's record was just a little away from Mulder, but still, he created a new history as the second-fastest triple century.
Broke Hashim Amla's record
Wiaan Mulder created another historical record in this innings. The record for the highest individual score in a Test for South Africa was previously held by Hashim Amla, who scored 311 runs against England in 2012. Mulder surpassed Amla's record and, at the time of writing the news, was not out on 362 runs.
Now, cricket fans have their eyes on whether Mulder will be able to break Brian Lara's world record of 400*. Lara created history by scoring 400 runs against England in 2004, and looking at Mulder's approach, it seems that if he gets a chance, he can challenge this record as well.
How did he play the historic innings?
The biggest quality of Mulder's brilliant innings was his composure and strike rotation. He respected the new ball initially, but when the bowlers showed signs of fatigue, he adopted an aggressive approach. His innings included 38 fours and 5 sixes. Mulder particularly targeted the Zimbabwean spinners, whom he often used his feet against to hit boundaries. Rassie van der Dussen, who was batting with him, also provided excellent support, which put the South African team in a b position.
There is an atmosphere of excitement in the South African dressing room after Mulder's feat. The coaching staff also praised Mulder, saying that playing such a historic innings while bearing the pressure of captaincy is the hallmark of a champion player. The South African team will now put more pressure on Zimbabwe from here to ensure victory.
