After declaring on himself with 33 runs remaining to tie the highest individual Test score, Mulder said Lara deserves to keep the milestone.

Wiaan Mulder declared South Africa's innings at 367*, choosing to honor Brian Lara's 400-run record. Like Mark Taylor's 1998 gesture for Bradman, Mulder put legacy and respect above personal glory, earning widespread admiration.

South Africa's stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder etched his name in the history books by refusing to break one of the most coveted records in cricket – the highest individual score in a Test innings. On the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo,