Wiaan Mulder scored 264* off 259 balls to help South Africa post 465-4 against Zimbabwe on Day 1 of the second Test. 

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first, a result that captain Wiaan Mulder was happy with. 

Like the first Test, Chivanga was the one to get the early breakthrough for Zimbabwe. Tony de Zorzi guided the ball straight to gully after a 30-ball 10. 

Debutant Lesego Senokwane, despite getting a single early on, struggled to get going. He faced 30 deliveries without scoring before running a double. Three was all he would get, Wellington Masakadza trapping him lbw. 

South Africa were 24-2 after 14 overs. 

David Bedingham’s arrival changed the Proteas’ approach. They played with more authority, looking to score boundaries. SA raced to 79-2 in the next six overs. 

Mulder went on to bring up another milestone, a half-century in 55 balls.

SA reached the 100-run mark in the 26th over, and ended the first session on 113-2. 

After the break, the Proteas continued where they left off. 

Bedingham followed suit, bringing up his 4th Test half-century in 51 balls. 

Mulder then brought up his 3rd career century in 116 balls. 

He managed the highest score for a South African in their first Test innings as captain. 

Shortly after the pair passed the 200-run mark, Bedingham lost his wicket, trapped lbw by Chivanga. This brought a 184-run partnership to an end. 

Lhuan-dre Pretorius walked out to the middle with SA on 208-3. 

He didn’t wait around, hitting a four and a six in his first seven balls faced. 

South Africa went into Tea on 243-3. 

After Tea, the Proteas continued to add to the total. Mulder continued to take charge, bringing up his 150 off 167 balls. 

Pretorius hit a beautiful straight drive to bring up a half-century off 58 balls. 

South Africa passed the 350 mark with ease. 

Mulder brought up his double century with a brilliant pull shot. In his first innings as captain, he managed a double ton, the first ever South African to do so. He also managed to make his way to second place for the most runs by a captain in their first Test. 

It’s the second fastest 200 in history for South Africa, 214 balls, 3 balls short of Herschelle Gibbs’ double ton in 2003 against Pakistan. 

Pretorius lost his wicket on 78 off 87 balls (7 fours, 3 sixes), SA were now reduced to 425-4. 

Chivanga bowled Mulder on 247, but it was a no-ball, and he went on to bring up 250. 

He went on to score the second-highest score as a South African captain, Graeme Smith holding the record with 277 vs England in 2003. 

SA ended in 465-4 by the end of the day.