Rickelton and Mulder Set World Record With Twin Tons in Cape Town

Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder have set a world record at Newlands in Cape Town, becoming the first No.

6 and No.

7 pair ever to both score centuries in the second innings of a Test match against Australia.

The pair came together with South Africa at 181 for 5, just 81 runs ahead, and shared 154 runs for the sixth wicket.

Rickelton made 101 before being run out, while Mulder finished on 115 as South Africa were bowled out for 387, setting Australia 288 to win the deciding third Test.

It is only the fourth time in Test history that a No.

6 and a No.

7 have both made hundreds in a team's second innings, and the first since Dean Jones and Steve Waugh did it for Australia against Sri Lanka in Hobart in 1989.

With the series level at 1-1, the final day in Cape Town will decide the series.