Australia posted a World Cup record total of 417-6 as they beat Afghanistan by 275 runs - the biggest winning margin in the tournament’s history.
David Warner hit 178 off 133 balls, Steve Smith scored 95 while Glenn Maxwell struck 88 in 39 deliveries in the Pool A encounter in Perth.
Afghanistan was then dismissed for 142, with Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc taking six wickets between them.
Australia’s score surpassed the 413-5 India made against Bermuda in 2007.
Meanwhile, Pakistan kept up their push for a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a routine 129-run victory over the United Arab Emirates yesterday.
