Wiaan Mulder creates history, leaves behind Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers to claim this Test record with incredible knock against Zimbabwe
Mulder played a stunning unbeaten knock of 367 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo to break a plethora of records
South Africa all-rounder and stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder played an exceptional unbeaten knock of 367 against Zimababwe in Bulawayo. The 27-year-old hammered the home side all around the stadium and after having brought up his double-hundred on Day 1, he went on to cross the 300-run mark the next morning.
Mulder maintained a strike-rate of over 100 in his explosive knock, scoring 367 runs in 334 deliveries. The innings included an outrageous 49 fours and four sixes. The knock saw him become just the second South African to score more than 300 runs in a Test inning after Hashim Amla.
The incredible knock saw Mulder break numerous Test records. He became the South African to post the highest individual score in a Test inning in history, surpassing Hashim Amla. Here is the full list -
1. Wiaan Mulder - 367* vs Zimbabwe, 2025
2. Hashim Amla - 311* vs England, 2012
3. AB de Villiers - 278* vs Pakistan, 2010
4. Graeme Smith - 277 vs England, 2003
5. Daryl Cullinan - 275* vs New Zealand, 1999
6. Gary Kirsten - 275 vs England, 1999
Mulder's triple-century saw South Africa post a mammoth first-inning total of 626/5 on the board against Zimbabwe. The batter could have added even more runs to his and the team's score if the Proteas didn't decide to declare ahead of the second session on Day 2.
Mulder's fabulous knock may have been the catalyst to South Africa posting a humongous total on the board, however the 27-year-old was assisted well by both David Bedingham (82) and Lhuan-dre Pretorious (78), who gave valiant contributions to the Proteas' total.
The unbeaten inning of 367 also saw Mulder overtake Shubman Gill and become the player with the highest individual score in Test cricket in 2025 so far. The India captain recently played a sensational knock of 269 against England at Edgbaston and broke the record, however it has now been shattered again. Mulder's teammate Ryan Rickelton occupies the third spot on the list with his inning of 259 against Pakistan which came earlier this year in January.
