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David Warner hit 166 in Australia's World Cup win over Bangladesh and wants to continue making up for the runs he missed out during his ban.
A determined David Warner wants to continue making up for lost time after powering Australia to a 48-run win over Bangladesh.
Warner hit his second century of the World Cup with a blazing 166, as Australia all but secured their semi-final spot at Trent Bridge.
The left-hander's knock helped take Australia to 5-381, before Bangladesh responded with 8-333 in the highest scoring World Cup match of all time.
But in an absolute run-fest, it was Warner who shone brightest.
Just weeks into his return from the 12-month international ban, he is topping the run-scoring charts with 447 at 89.40.
The century marked the 16th of his career, drawing him equal with Adam Gilchrist in third on the all-time list for Australia.
A frank Warner than admitted in an on-field interview he was "trying to make up for that year" following the ball-tampering scandal.
"It's just more runs that you can miss out on," Warner explained later.
"For me it's about going out there and putting my best foot forward for the team and trying to score as many runs as I can.
"To make up for all the runs that I've missed out on and for the team."
After combining for a 121-run opening stand with Aaron Finch (53) Warner and Usman Khawaja (89) then put on 192 off just 142 balls for the second wicket.
Warner again started slower - his hundred coming off 110 balls - before exploding into action with his final 66 runs from just 37 deliveries.
By the time of his dismissal - caught at short third man - he looked on track to become the first Australian male to hit a double century in an ODI.
"I don't mean to go out there and bat slow," Warner said.
"I've tried to get a calculation how many fielders I've hit in the first 10 (overs).
"I got frustrated against India. I got frustrated against Afghanistan. And then today, Finchy kept telling me to hang in there and bat deep and bat time.
"And that was in like the eighth or ninth over. Because it's generally not my game to stick there - and I usually try and go after it a little bit.
"Must be a bit more maturity, I think."
Australia's World Cup kicks into gear next week, with games against England and New Zealand at Lord's.
Bowlers will be hoping for friendlier conditions there, after Mushfiqur Rahim also struck an unbeaten 102 for Bangladesh in their side's highest ever one-day total.
Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell Starc and Marcus Stoinis all took two wickets, with the latter claiming the key scalp of Shakib Al Hasan for 41 when he deceived him with a slower ball and attracted a leading edge.
Starc (2-55) then drove a dagger through Bangladesh's hopes, removing opener Tamim Iqbal for 62 when he chopped on.
The Tigers rallied late with a 127-run fifth-wicket partnership between Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur, but in reality the target was always too much.
The win means Australia are now first on 10 points and could only miss the finals if they lose their last three games and a number of other results go against them.
