Mulder's double century sets captaincy record for South Africa

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Wiaan Mulder, South Africa's stand-in captain, scored an unbeaten double century, setting a new record for a test skipper. His performance propelled South Africa to 465 for four wickets on the first day. Mulder's 264 not out surpassed Graham Dowling's previous record of 239. He took over captaincy due to injury and also scored a century in the previous test. The match against Zimbabwe saw Mulder's impressive run continue, with a rapid scoring rate. Play was halted due to bad light, with Mulder to resume batting on Monday.


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