Wiaan Mulder became the third cricket – and the first South African – to win the double century in the debut of the test captain. The power dough reached the milestone on the 1st day of the second test against Zimbabwe in Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
The only other players who achieved this performance are the New Zealand Graham Dowling (against India in 1968) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul from West India (against South Africa in 2005). Mulder Captain Side instead of Keshava Maharaje, which was expelled from the match due to the injury of the left weakness.
Zim vs sa, 2 test, main day
Mulder also set a record for the highest individual score on the debut of the test captain and passed around 239 Dowling against India in Christchurch.
Twice hundreds of debut of the captain of the test
Wiean Mulder (264*) against Zimbabwe, Harare, 2025
Graham Dowling (239) against India, Christchurch, 1968
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (203*) against South Africa, Georgetown, 2005
Wiaan Mulder shines bright in Bulawayo
After being asked for a bat first, South Africa found itself in early problems when Tanaka Chivang had requested a key goal Tony de Zorzi, which only managed to escape from 30 balls. He came to No. 3, the pressure was on Wiaan Mulder, but he absorbed it well and continued to dominate the Zimbabwa pitch.
After the departure of De Zorzi Protea, Lesego Senokwane also lost 36 balls than Wellington Masacadza took a goal.
Mulder then resulted in shifts with a 184-running partnership for the third goal next to David Bedingham. Chivanga took his second goal by released well -set Bedingham, who made 82 escapes out of 101 balls and interrupted partnership.
As soon as Bedingham left, Mulder joined with his hands with Lhuan-Dre Pretorius to continue working. Pretorius, who had previously scored a hundred on the test debut earlier, looked fluent in his knocking when the 19 -year -old dough caused that 78 ran 87 balls.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
6 July 2025
