Australia vs Afghanistan 26th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs Afghanistan - The 26th match of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup One-Day International tournament between Australia and Afghanistan played at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth on March 04, 2015.

David Warner dealt with the short deliveries with ease © Getty Images

David Warner's record-breaking 178, Steve Smith's classy 95 and Glenn Maxwell's whirlwind 39-ball 88 set up to Australia's record 275-run victory over Afghanistan in a one-sided 26th match of a ICC Cricket World Cup.

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Australia's 275-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international cricket history, previous biggest win by 256-runs against Namibia at Potchefstroom in the 2003 World Cup and the second biggest win in ODIs after New Zealand's 290-run win against Ireland at Aberdeen in 2008. Australia's 275-run win was the largest victory by terms of runs in World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 257-run win by India against Bermuda at Port of Spain in the 2007 World Cup. Afghanistan's 275-run defeat was the second worst by margin of runs in ODIs after Ireland's 290-run defeat against New Zealand at Aberdeen in 2008 and the worst defeat by margin of runs in World Cup history, surpassing the previous biggest defeat by Bermuda's 257-run against India at Port of Spain in the 2007 World Cup. Australia's 417 was their second highest score in One-day international after their 434 against South Africa at Johannesburg in 2006 and the highest-score by any team in the World Cup, surpassing the previous record of 413 by India against Bermuda at Port of Spain in the 2007 World Cup. David Warner's 178 was the third highest score for Australia in One-day international and the highest-score by an Australian batsman in World Cups, surpassing the previous record of 158 held by Matthew Hayden against West Indies at North Sound in the 2007 World Cup. David Warner became the first Australian batsman to score a century against Afghanistan in ODI cricket history. 260 : David Warner and Steve Smith set up the record second-wicket partnership for Australia in One-day international, also the Australia's highest any-wicket stand in ODIs, surpassing the previous record held by the unbeaten 252-run stand for the second-wicket between Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting against England at Centurion in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy, It is the fifth highest second-wicket partnership in ODIs and the third highest second-wicket stand in World Cups.

Australia scored record total of 417-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by David Warner hammered a 178 off 133-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred, his first century against Afghanistan in ODIs.

Steve Smith struck 95 off 98-balls - who fell 5-run short of his century - including 8-fours and a six, Glenn Maxwell hammered a 88 off 39-balls included 7-sixes & 6-fours with strike rate of 225.64.

Afghanistan best bowler by Shapoor Zadran, Dawlat Zadran both captured two-wickets, Navroz Mangal and Hamid Hassan each took one wickets.

Afghanistan scored 142 for all-out in 37.3 overs with top scorer by Navroz Mangal struck 33 off 35-balls including 2-fours and 2-sixes, Najibullah Zadran scored 24 off 31-balls included one-four and a six.

Australia best bowler by Mitchell Johnson claimed 4-wickets for 21-runs from 7.3 overs, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood both took 2-wickets and one for Michael Clarke - Glenn Maxwell.

David Warner named Player of the match for his sensational batting performance of scoring 178-runs off 133-balls including 19-fours and 5-sixes with strike rate of 133.83.

David Warner 178 Highlights

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