Wiaan Mulder smashes second fastest triple century, crushes multiple records to close in on Lara's 400

Wiaan Mulder scripted history by becoming the first player to smash a triple century on captaincy debut, surpassing previous record of 239 runs by Graham Dowling at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Monday. The stand-in skipper reached the milestone off just 297 balls, making it the second fastest triple century in Test history.

Mulder resumed Day 2 on 264 and continued to demonstrate a range of shots and first broke Graeme Smith's record of 277, the highest score by a South African captain, set against England in 2003. He also surpassed Hashim Amla's 311 to register the highest score by a South African. The all-rounder soon reached 350 runs off only 324 balls.

At 27 years and 138 days, Mulder broke the 61-year record for the youngest Test captain to score a triple hundred. He went past former Australian captain Bob Simpson, who was 28 years and 171 days old when he scored 311 against England in Manchester in 1964.

Mulder remained unbeaten on 367 runs off just 334 balls, including 49 fours and four sixes as South Africa declared the innings at 625/5 at lunch on Day 2 as Zimbabwe bowlers continued to toil hard.

Fastest triple centuries in Tests

• 278 balls – Virender Sehwag, Ind vs SA in 2008
• 297 balls – Wiaan Mulder, SA vs Zim in 2025
• 310 balls – Harry Brook, Eng vs Pak in 2024
• 362 balls – Matthew Hayden, Aus vs Zim in 2003

Most runs in a Test innings

• Brian Lara - 400 not out, WI vs Eng in 2004
• Mathew Hayden - 380, Aus vs Zim in 2003
• Brian Lara - 375, WI vs Eng in 1994
• Mahela Jayawardene - 374 SL vs SA in 2006
• Wiaan Mulder - 367 not out, SA vs Zim in 2025
• Gary Sobers - 365 not out, WI vs Pak in 1958
• Leonard Hutton - 364, Eng vs Aus in 1938