Vian rudder History scripted history by crossing the previous record of 239 runs by Graham Dowling at Queens Sports Club, Bulwayo, becoming the first player to break the triple century on Captain Debut. The stand-in skipper reached the milestone with just 297 balls, making this test the second fastest triple century in history.
Mulder resumed day 2 at 264 and continued to perform a series of shots and first broke the record of 277 of Graeme Smith, the highest score by a South African captain, set against England in 2003. He also crossed 311 of Hashim Amla to record the highest score by a South African. The all -rounder soon reached 350 off 324 balls.
In 27 years and 138 days, Mulder broke the 61 -year record for the youngest Test captain, scoring a triple hundred. He went to former Australian captain Bob Simpson, who was 28 and 171 days old, when he scored 311 runs against England in Manchester in 1964.
Meanwhile, South Africa reached 626/5 at lunch at 2 days 2 as Zimbabwe bowlers continued to work hard.
The fastest triple centuries in tests
- 278 Balls – Virender Sehwag, 2008 IND vs SA
- 297 balls – Vian Malder, SA vs Zim In 2025
- 310 balls – Harry Brook, Enga vs Pakistan in 2024
- 362 Balls – Matthew Hayden, 2003 AUS vs. Zim
Most runs in a test innings
- Brian Lara – not 400, Y vs Eng in 2004
- Matthew Hayden – 380, AUS VS Zim 2003
- Brian Lara – 375, Wi vs Eng in 1994
- Mahela Jayawardene in 2006 – 374 SL vs SA
- Vian Malder – 367 Not Out, SA vs. Zim 2025
- Gary Sobers – not 365, Y vs Pak in 1958
- Leonard Hutton in 1938 – 364, Eng vs AUS
