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Mulder did not try to break Lara’s record, remained unbeaten on 367 runs
South Africa captain Wian Mulder went into the lunch break on the second day of the Bulawayo Test at 367 not out. He decided not to bat in the second session. This left Brian Lara’s record intact.
Mulder did not try to break Lara’s record, remained unbeaten on 367 runs
Mulder celebrates after triple centuryZimbabwe cricket
It was noon in Bulawayo. Morning in Trinidad. Brian Lara may have woken up. The legendary West Indian must have also made preparations to congratulate Wian Mulder. The same moment he congratulated Matthew Hayden after he made his 375 runs came to Lara again.
Even though sports teach the mundanity of congratulating someone when someone else takes away his record, it is certainly difficult. Lara had to keep that in his heart in October 2003 to congratulate Hayden (380). Still not giving up the game, Lara restored the record against England in Antigua in April 2004, and made an Everest of 400 runs. Records are made to be broken—even though there is a saying in cricket that no one can break Lara’s record, it probably never occurred to anyone.
But that’s how cricket is. It’s full of glorious uncertainties. When Mulder hit a triple century in the morning session of the second day in Bulawayo today, Lara must have thought it was a mistake. Zimbabwe’s bowling was absolutely flawless, the wicket was also a sham, and Mulder was playing coolly. There was nothing extra to do. He was getting drives, cuts, pull-hooks in every over. At one point, it seemed like Mulder was batting against the neighborhood bowling team! If you had your eyes on TV or streaming at that moment, Lara, like everyone else, must have thought that his record probably wouldn’t last! Did the legend feel a little helpless? The 56-year-old legend has no chance to reclaim the record he lost after retiring 18 years ago.
South Africa captain Wian Mulder went into the lunch break on the second day of the Bulawayo Test at 367 not out. He decided not to bat in the second session. This left Brian Lara’s record intact. Follow

Mulder celebrates after triple centuryZimbabwe cricket
It was noon in Bulawayo. Morning in Trinidad. Brian Lara may have woken up. The legendary West Indian must have also made preparations to congratulate Wian Mulder. The same moment he congratulated Matthew Hayden after he made his 375 runs came to Lara again.
Even though sports teach the mundanity of congratulating someone when someone else takes away his record, it is certainly difficult. Lara had to keep that in his heart in October 2003 to congratulate Hayden (380). Still not giving up the game, Lara restored the record against England in Antigua in April 2004, and made an Everest of 400 runs. Records are made to be broken—even though there is a saying in cricket that no one can break Lara’s record, it probably never occurred to anyone.
But that’s how cricket is. It’s full of glorious uncertainties. When Mulder hit a triple century in the morning session of the second day in Bulawayo today, Lara must have thought it was a mistake. Zimbabwe’s bowling was absolutely flawless, the wicket was also a sham, and Mulder was playing coolly. There was nothing extra to do. He was getting drives, cuts, pull-hooks in every over. At one point, it seemed like Mulder was batting against the neighborhood bowling team! If you had your eyes on TV or streaming at that moment, Lara, like everyone else, must have thought that his record probably wouldn’t last! Did the legend feel a little helpless? The 56-year-old legend has no chance to reclaim the record he lost after retiring 18 years ago.
