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Glenn McGrath produced one of the bowling performances of all time as Australia set record upon record against Namibia.
Australia's talismanic fast bowler took a World Cup-best of 7-15 from 10 overs as the Namibians were skittled for 45 runs, a win for Australia by the biggest margin ever recorded in one-day internationals.
So, just for the record, this historic game produced the following:
McGrath's figures of 7-15 are the best in any World Cup match, beating the 7-51 bowled by Winston Davis for the West Indies v Australia at Headingley in 1983.
7-15 is the best bowling by an Australian in one-day internationals, beating Gary Gilmour's 6-14 v England at Headingley in 1975.
McGrath is now the leading wicket-taker for Australia in World Cups with 35, moving ahead of Shane Warne's 32.
Australia's win was their 11th consecutive successive in one-day internationals, equalling the West Indies' record.
Namibia's 45 all out is the second-lowest total in World Cups, and the fourth lowest ODI score of all time.
Australia's winning margin of 256 runs is the biggest in one-day internationals.
Darren Lehmann's 28 from the final over of Australia's innings was a record for runs scored in a single over in World Cups, and for Australia in all ODIs.
Adam Gilchrist's six catches is a new mark for fielding victims in a World Cup match.
28 Feb, 2003
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