Pakistan, July 7 -- South Africa's Wiaan Mulder made history on Sunday by scoring an unbeaten 264* in his first Test as captain, setting a new record for the highest score by a debut Test skipper. His commanding knock helped South Africa reach 465/4 on the opening day of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

Mulder, standing in for injured captain Keshav Maharaj, surpassed the 56-year-old record held by New Zealand's Graham Dowling, who scored 239 in 1968. The 27-year-old all-rounder took just 214 balls to bring up his double century - the second-fastest by a South African in Test cricket - and ended the day with 35 boundaries in his 264-run masterclass.

This was Mulder's second consecutive Test century, following his 147 in the...