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Australia have hit their third highest one-day score of all time against Bangladesh, with David Warner's 166 powering them to 5-381 in their World Cup clash.

David Warner's big century has helped Australia assert their authority against Bangladesh, powering the defending champions to 5-381 in their World Cup clash.

After Warner with Aaron Finch combined for their second century opening stand of the tournament, he and Usman Khawaja put on 192 for the second wicket off just 142 balls.

Warner finished on 166 for the highest score of any batsman in the tournament, while Khawaja fell just short of his first World Cup century when out on 89.

Glenn Maxwell also provided some late-innings power hitting with 32 off just 10 balls, before he was run out in a mix up following a mix up with Khawaja.

He looked frustrated at the Queenslander as he paused on the pitch and walked off.

But by then the damage had been done by the Australians as they blitzed towards their third highest one-day score.

Warner was controlled early before ramping up the scoring rate after passing his hundred.

His final 66 runs came off just 37 balls, as he drove gloriously through the covers and punished anything short from the Bangladesh bowlers.

After at one stage going 49 balls without a boundary, Warner finished the innings with 14 fours and cleared the ropes five times.

His biggest was a massive pull shot off a short ball from spinner Shakib Al Hasan, that sailed deep into the stands.

He only went when he tried to glide Soumya Sarkar (3-58) over short third man, but only succeeded in lobbing the ball to Rubel Hossain on the ring.

Khawaja's knock meanwhile was timely, given he had only passed 20 once in the tournament prior to the match.

Selected ahead of Shaun Marsh after Marcus Stoinis came back into the side after recovering from a side strain, Khawaja made the most of his opportunity before being caught behind off Sarkar.

He went at a run-a-ball early and later exploded when he took 20 off one Mustafizur Rahman over that included four boundaries.

Finch had earlier hit his third score above 50 for the World Cup, with his 53 coming off 51 balls.

Bangladesh at least have some form in big chases.

Just three days ago they chased down 322 against the West Indies inside 42 overs.

But Thursday's will come with added pressure, given a loss at Trent Bridge will leave their semi-final hopes hanging by a thread.

A win for Australia will also all but guarantee them a spot in the finals.