Cricket World Cup 2015 Results: Group Table Updates, March 4 Twitter Reaction

Australia fired an incredible 417 runs against Afghanistan on Wednesday for an enormous 275-run victory. The 2015 Cricket World Cup hosts largely had David Warner's knock of 178 to thank, while notable bowling figures from Mitchell Johnson (4-22) and Mitchell Starc (2-18) quickly halted Afghanistan's outside hopes of a reply.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan built on their win over Zimbabwe with a comfortable 129-run victory against the United Arab Emirates, led by a confident knock of 93 by Ahmed Shehzad.

Manjula Guruge (4-56) offered the most noteworthy individual performance of the losing side, who are yet to get off the mark at this year's tournament. Pakistan were able to canter to victory without exerting themselves too heavily against an opposition who underlined their limited tool set.

Read on to find out how the day's play affected the standings.

Points Tables

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Pool A

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	No Result	Net Run Rate	Points
New Zealand	4	4	0	0	0	3.59	8
Sri Lanka	4	3	1	0	0	0.13	6
Australia	4	2	1	0	1	1.80	5
Bangladesh	3	1	1	0	1	0.13	3
England	4	1	3	0	0	-1.20	2
Afghanistan	4	1	3	0	0	-1.95	2
Scotland	3	0	3	0	0	-1.74	0

Pool B

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	No Result	Net Run Rate	Points
India	3	3	0	0	0	2.63	6
South Africa	4	3	1	0	0	1.95	6
West Indies	4	2	2	0	0	-0.31	4
Pakistan	4	2	2	0	0	-0.39	4
Ireland	3	2	1	0	0	-1.14	4
Zimbabwe	4	1	3	0	0	-0.72	2
UAE	4	0	4	0	0	-1.69	0

Upcoming Schedule

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Fixtures

Pool Matches

Mar. 5 Pool A: Bangladesh v Scotland, Nelson (10 p.m. GMT, Mar. 4)

Mar. 6 Pool B: India v West Indies, Perth (d/n) (6:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 7 Pool B: South Africa v Pakistan, Auckland (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 7 Pool B: Zimbabwe v Ireland, Hobart (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 8 Pool A: New Zealand v Afghanistan, Napier (10 p.m. GMT, Mar. 7)

Mar. 8 Pool A: Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 9 Pool A: England v Bangladesh, Adelaide (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 10 Pool B: India v Ireland, Hamilton (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 11 Pool A: Sri Lanka v Scotland, Hobart (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 12 Pool B: South Africa v UAE, Wellington (Westpac Stadium) (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 13 Pool A: Bangladesh v New Zealand, Hamilton (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 13 Pool A: England v Afghanistan, Sydney (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 14 Pool B: India v Zimbabwe, Auckland (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 14 Pool A: Australia v Scotland, Hobart (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 15 Pool B: West Indies v UAE, Napier (10 p.m. GMT, Mar. 14)

Mar. 15 Pool B: Pakistan v Ireland, Adelaide (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Quarter-Finals

Mar. 18 Quarter-final 1, A1 v B4, Sydney (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 19 Quarter-final 2, A2 v B3, Melbourne (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 20 Quarter-final 3, A3 v B2, Adelaide (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 21 Quarter-final 4, A4 v B1, Wellington (1 a.m. GMT)

Semi-Finals

Mar. 24 Semi-final 1, Winner QF1 v Winner QF3, Auckland (1:00 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 26 Semi-final 2, Winner QF2 v Winner QF4, Sydney (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Final

Mar. 29 Final, Melbourne (4:30 a.m. BST)

Schedule courtesy of BBC Sport.

Australia Set World Record Score in Simple Victory Against Afghanistan

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Australia (417/6) bt. Afghanistan (142) by 275 runs.

David Warner's 178 played the leading role in Australia setting a World Cup record score of 417/6, beating Afghanistan by 275 runs in an entertaining performance on Wednesday.

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field, a decision which led to the team batting performance of the competition so far. Although Aaron Finch (4) was dismissed by Dalwat Zadran (2-101) with the score at 14/1, Warner whacked 19 fours and five sixes en route to a 251-run partnership with Steven Smith (95).

Shapoor Zadran (2-89) took Warner's wicket with the score at 274/2, but by this point, Australia were having fun. Glenn Maxwell (88) joined Smith at the crease and went for broke with 13 boundaries from 39 balls, before James Faulkner (7) replaced the latter.

Mitchell Marsh tallied eight before Nawroz Mangal (1-14) ended his threat, while Brad Haddin put up a quick-fire 20 to push Australia's score into uncharted territory. The Cricketer tweeted Australia's moment of joy:

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RECORD! Australia close on 417-6. That's the highest total in Cricket World Cup history! #AUSvAFG #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/kRn9DT8sdU

— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) March 4, 2015"

Afghanistan rarely threatened to break the newly set record in Perth. Mangal put up a team-high of 33 before being caught by the diving Finch. Mitchell Johnson (4-22) dismissed the top order batsman after previously eliminating Usman Ghani (12) and Asghar Stanikzai (4) with little hassle.

Smith produced a terrific catch from Stanikzai, per Sky Sports:

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WATCH: Steve Smith makes a superb catch and Johnson has his second wicket #CWC15 #fireitup http://t.co/2xAhhUM6VR

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) March 4, 2015"

Mitchell Starc (2-18) was handed the ball as Afghanistan's lower order came in and underlined Australia's play with an aggressive approach. He dismissed Najibullah Zadran (24) with a yorker before ending Dalwat's cameo for a duck on 131/8.

Josh Hazlewood (2-25) then grabbed the wicket of Zazai (10), leaving Hamid Hassan (7) and Shapoor (0 n.o.) to play out Afghanistan's final stand.

Pakistan Ease Beyond Winless United Arab Emirates

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Pakistan (339/6) bt. United Arab Emirates (210/8) by 129 runs.

Ahmed Shehzad struck a confident 93 to lead Pakistan beyond United Arab Emirates, setting up the side's second win of the competition in simple fashion. Despite another strong performance from UAE bowler Manjula Guruge (4-56), the underdogs remain winless after four matches in Pool B.

UAE won the toss and elected to field, handing Pakistan an opportunity to gain momentum with the bat. Despite losing opener Nasir Jamshed for four with the score on 10/1, Shehzad and Haris Sohail's 160-run partnership allowed Pakistan to breach the 300 mark with little trouble.

Sohail scored 70 of his own before Mohammad Naveed (1-50) took his only wicket of the day, with the score standing at 170/2. Aside from this, and Shaiman Anwar's run out of Shehzad, UAE relied on Guruge to try to stem the flow of attack.

Sohaib Maqsood (45) and Misbah-ul-Haq (65) put on a partnership of 75, while the latter also enjoyed a 61-run collaboration with Umar Akmal (19). Shahid Afridi (21 n.o.) and Wahab Riaz (6 n.o.) remained at the crease when Pakistan's 50 overs concluded, leaving UAE with a 340-run victory target which rarely came under threat.

ESPN Cricinfo noted an impressive Afridi stat:

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Stats: Afridi's 8000, and Misbah's quick fifties http://t.co/EXbYUE3XA7 pic.twitter.com/JwQTGhSYIm

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 4, 2015"

Nauman Niaz of Sports PTV Network suggested Pakistan need to carry this form on:

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Pakistan's body language much better than before, a total above 300 & top order in the runs, need to translate against SA? Then Game On Hai

— Dr. Nauman Niaz (@DrNaumanNiaz) March 4, 2015"

UAE lost their top order quickly, Rahat Ali (1-30) dismissing Ajmad Ali (14) with the score at 19/1. Sohail Khan (2-54) then burst into life, dismissing Andri Berenger (2) and Krishna Chandran (0) with little impact being made on the scoreboard. Khurram Khan (43) and Anwar (62) offered some resistance, but Maqsood (1-16) dismissed the former before Anwar—who hit six boundaries—lost his wicket to leg-spinner Afridi (2-35).

Anwar walked back to the pavilion at 140/5, a score Rohan Mustafa (0) couldn't improve by the time Afridi struck again, per Sky Sports:

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WATCH: Mustafa goes for a duck and Afridi has another two balls later! #CWC15 #fireitup http://t.co/5cPD6m5FaS

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) March 4, 2015"

Swapnil Patil (36) and Javed (40) faced an impossible task by the time they reached the crease, but they managed to bring 200 up to at least aid UAE's run rate. Javed tried to dent the scoreboard with some big shots, but he was dismissed by Riaz (2-54) in the final over. With the score at 210/7, Riaz then bowled a yorker to end Swapnil's stand.

Pakistan took the win in front of a subdued crowd, underlining their improving confidence in the tournament.