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Mulder Declares on 367 to Enforce Follow-On as South Africa Push for Series Sweep

His declaration on 367 led to two wickets that secured the follow-on

Zimbabwe Vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd Test Day 2: Follow Scorecard And Match Action From Bulawayo
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Wiaan Mulder's decision to declare South Africa's innings despite being on the cusp of breaking Brian Lara's record has not gone down too well with fans.

Overview

  • Wiaan Mulder remained unbeaten on 367 to eclipse Hashim Amla’s South African record and register the fifth-highest Test score
  • He reached his triple century off just 297 balls, marking the second-fastest 300 in Test history
  • Mulder declared the innings 33 runs short of Brian Lara’s 400 to maximise South Africa’s chance of victory
  • He then took two wickets to bowl out Zimbabwe for 170 and enforce the follow-on
  • South Africa leads the two-Test series 2-0 with Zimbabwe at 51-1, trailing by 405 runs and facing a likely three-day loss