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Chelsea's Sam Kerr relishes 'amazing honour' after overtaking Tim Cahill to become all-time record goalscorer for Australia as they THRASH Indonesia 18-0 in Women's Asia Cup,kmcz

Australia thrashed Indonesia 18-0 in their opening game of the Women's Asia Cup as Chelsea's Sam Kerr became the country's all-time leading scorer.

Kerr netted five of Australia's 18 goals, taking her international tally to 54 and surpassing Tim Cahill's record of 50.

The forward scored three goals in the first 27 minutes but missed the chance to claim a double hat-trick as her second-half penalty hit the crossbar.

Sam Kerr netted five goals for Australia in an 18-0 win over Indonesia in the Women's Asia Cup

Indonesia are ranked 94th in the world, 83 places below the Matildas, and are making their first appearance at the Asia Cup for 33 years.