Wiaan Mulder said West Indies batting great Brian Lara had told him he should have tried to break his record for the highest individual score in a test match after the South African all-rounder stopped 34 runs shy of setting a new mark on Monday.

Wiaan Mulder declared on 367 in South Africa's dominant win over Zimbabwe, falling short of Brian Lara's iconic 400. But Lara later told Mulder he should've gone for it and backed him to try again.

"He said records are there to be broken and he wishes if I'm ever in that position again, I actually go and score more," said Mulder.