Bradman had not let up on the bowlers all day and didn't intend to, the final session as had the two previous ones, belonged solely to the maestro. On 273, shortly after McCabe had replaced Kippax (tate's third wicket, caught Chapman), Bradman gave his best opportunity to the English side starved of wicket when he edged a ball to Duckworth behind the stumps. Unfortunately for Geary (bowling) and Duckworth, he failed to cling on to a hard chance, you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife, and then Don turned to Duckworth and simply smiled.

Five runs later, he became the highest scoring Test batsman in the history of the game, all this with a bat that weighed just 2lb 2oz, unlike the big bats of modern day cricket.

With the final ball came another milestone; it was his 42nd boundary on tour and his 2,000th run on tour. He walked back to the pavilion on 309 not out, Stan McCabe still with him on 12 not out, Australia 3 for 458 at the close.

He walked off, struggling to get through a massive crowd, hell bent on congratulating him on a wonderful knock. Len Hutton, a 14 year old was at that ground that day, and witnessing his idol's magnificent triple century, went home to practice. The practice paid off for eight years later, he would beat Bradman's world record with a score of 364 at the Oval in a Test match between the two countries. Bradman was the first to congratulate him. Bradman, a little tired, sat in the dressing room, put his weary feet up and drank a warm cup of English tea to celebrate his achievement.

After a good sleep at the Queen's Hotel, having retired early to his room the night before, Don made his way once again to Headingley. A crowd gathered as it had done the day before outside to hotel and again at the ground, welcoming the Australian on another fine day for cricket. The second day being a Saturday, the crowd had swelled and Bradman had difficulty in getting through to the wicket. One newspaper said of Bradman,

"His appearance is now easily the finest sight in cricket."

With a new day cam a new pitch and a fresh approach from the English bowlers. The pitch had changed overnight, it's pace had quickened and Tate already sitting on three hard fought wickets bowled with more menace, his outswingers causing problems that were not evident on day one.

With half an hour gone on the second morning, 28 runs scored, 25 of them to Bradman;Tate finally got his man when he was caught behind by Duckowrth. In all honesty, Tate had deserved the prized wicket of the greatest cricketer who has played the game. He had batted for a little under 6 ½ hours, scored 334 runs out of his team's 566, 46 boundaries and scored at a rate of 52 runs per hour. "To break the world's record was exciting," he wrote years later.

"To do so against Australia's oldest and strongest rival was satisfying. More than anything else, however, was the knowledge that I had scored the runs at such a fast rate and therefore provided entertainment for the spectators."

During the English first innings, Woodfull was handed a telegram that he passed on to Bradman. It was worth £1000 from an Australian now living in England. His team mates jealous at his gift, asked him to shout dinner; he refused on the grounds that he would be seen as foolish if he gave in to their requests!!

Despite Bradman's efforts, the match was drawn even though England were forced to follow on by Woodfull. England's innings was made up mostly by Hammond's 113 and Chapman's 45.