Wiaan Mulder set an individual South Africa Test batting best and came close to the world record before calling a halt to his team's innings on the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club,

Standing in as South Africa captain, Mulder appeared primed to go past Lara’s tally of 400 not out but still rewrote the record books

South Africa’s stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder scored an unbeaten double century to set a record for a new test skipper and help his side to a formidable 465 for four wickets on the first day of the second test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Sunday.