Wiaan Mulder: South Africa captain declares when 367 not out and shutting on Brian Lara’s all-time file Check rating | Cricket Information

South Africa stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder made the fifth-highest rating in Check cricket – however opted to declare in opposition to Zimbabwe slightly than chase Brian Lara’s file 400 not out.

Mulder was unbeaten on 367 at lunch in his facet’s whole of 626-5 in Bulawayo however invited the Zimbabwe openers out to bat after the break as a substitute.

His shocking resolution to not proceed for the remaining 33 runs was instantly vindicated as Codi Yusuf had Takudzwanashe Kaitano caught behind off the primary ball of the innings, and the hosts had been quickly decreased to 15-3.

It leaves Lara because the file holder and the one quadruple centurion in a Check innings, in opposition to England in Antigua in 2004.

Lara additionally made 375 in opposition to the identical opposition and on the identical venue a decade earlier. That file was overwhelmed by Matthew Hayden’s 380 for Australia in opposition to Zimbabwe in 2003, just for Lara to reclaim prime spot six months later.

Mahela Jayawardene made 374 for Sri Lanka in opposition to the Proteas in 2006, with Mulder passing Sir Garry Sobers’ 365 not out for the West Indies in opposition to Pakistan in 1958 for fifth place on the all-time checklist.

His innings was a South African file, comfortably surpassing Hashim Amla’s unbeaten 311 in opposition to England in 2012 which was their solely earlier triple century.

Mulder reached 300 from 297 balls – the second-fastest triple century in Check cricket, then reached 350 from 324 deliveries as a part of an innings containing 49 fours and 4 sixes.

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