South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has revealed that legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara encouraged him to go for the record of the highest individual score in Test cricket, after Mulder finished unbeaten on 367 in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Mulder, who captained South Africa in the absence of regular skipper Temba Bavuma, stunned the cricketing world with his attacking knock. At lunch on Day Two, he was on 367 not out when he made the bold decision to declare the innings, falling just 33 runs short of Lara`s iconic 400 not out, scored against England in Antigua in 2004.

"Brian Lara keeping that record is exactly the way it should be," Mulder had said after declaring the innings, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.