South Africa will win the second Test against Zimbabwe very easily, but Wiaan Mulders selfless call to declare his sides innings at lunch will be debated for as long as the game is played.
In that regard, this second Test match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo that the Proteas have dominated and that otherwise would have had very little attention, will have its place in history.
Mulder scored 367 not out, the fifth-highest score in a Test innings, in which the stand-in captain then declared at lunch on day two with South Africa on 626/5. However, given the outcome is inevitable and with so much time left in the match, the opportunity not to push on past Brian Laras world record of 400 is one that already lit the fires on social media on Monday.
Mulder had certainly earned the right surpass the great West Indies batters landmark, even if this version of Zimbabwe have been poor and conditions in Bulawayo as batter-friendly as anywhere on earth.
He played with style and aggression, and other than two instances on the first day, never looked uncomfortable. It was a remarkable display of mental fortitude and fitness, with Mulder batting for 10 minutes short of seven hours.