AUSTRALIAN delight turned to dismay in Vishakhapatnam, India yesterday as a World Cup record breaking run spree from the Waugh twins was wrecked by injury to key bowler Craig McDermott.

The premier strike bowler looks set to miss the rest of the tournament after tearing a calf muscle during the 97 run victory over Kenya. That setback left skipper Mark Taylor a worried man, despite the fine 207 run stand by Mark and Steve Waugh.

He confirmed McDermott would miss the rest of the group matches, adding: "It doesn't look good for the rest of the tournament. It's a recurrence of a calf muscle injury he had before coming here. He has been given two weeks to get it right. We hope he will be okay by then." McDermott managed just three overs before limping off.

Mark Waugh cracked 130 - his first World Cup century - while Steve chipped in with 82 during their third wicket stand that laid the base for a mammoth 304 for seven.

The Kenyans managed only 207 for seven in reply, despite a 102 run stand between opener Kennedy Otieno, whose 85 was interrupted by a break with cramp, and skipper Maurice Odumbe, who scored at a run a ball on the way to 50.

The stand by the Waughs was the highest ever in the World Cup, surpassing an undefeated 195 for the third wicket between West Indians Gordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes against Zimbabwe in England in 1983.

Taylor argued that his men, rusty after a lay off caused by their decision to forfeit the match against Sri Lanka last Saturday, had a lot of improving to do. "We certainly hope to field a lot better. That's the room for improvement for the next match.

Taylor had a poor day, lasting 13 balls as he and Ricky Ponting left Australia on a shaky 26 for two by the eighth over.

Taylor lobbed a mistimed back foot drive off seamer Martin Suji to Hitesh Modi in the covers' while Ponting, stepping into David Boon's shoes at number three, edged seamer Rajab Ali behind.

But the game soon turned as the Waugh brothers flayed the inexperienced attack. Mark was to survive a chance on 72, put down by Thomas Odoyo at long off, before he and Steve departed in the space of seven balls in the final dash.

Martin Suji had a hand in both dismissals, catching Mark at point off Ali before taking a brilliant return catch in the next over. Ali also bowled Michael Bevan for 12 to finish with three wickets.

Kenya, who lost their opening match to India by seven wickets, play Zimbabwe next in Patna on Monday. Australia take on India in Bombay on Tuesday.