Australia rallied around David Warner’s career-best 178 and set World Cup records for highest total and winning margin in a 275-run victory over tournament newcomer Afghanistan in a Pool B match on Wednesday.
In reply to Australia’s 417 for 6, Afghanistan was dismissed for 142 in 37.3 overs, with Mitchell Johnson taking 4 for 22 at the WACA. It was the biggest World Cup win in terms of runs, surpassing India’s 257-run victory over Bermuda at Trinidad in 2007.
Warner and Steve Smith (95) shared a record second-wicket stand of 260 runs off just 209 balls to set up Australia’s big total.
Australia’s total beat India’s 413 for 5 against Bermuda in ’07 as the highest ever at a World Cup, and it was the seventh highest in a one-day international.
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World Cup: Warner and Maxwell script Australia"s record victory
