England give Fiji a 299-run burial

England led by Brad Taylor annihilated Fiji by 299 runs during the second game of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh today.

England piled up 371 for 3 on the back of massive tons by Dan Lawrence and Jack Burnham. With the ball in hand, the English Lions were ruthless in their efficiency, and blew away Fiji in 28 overs. Fiji were all out for 72 with only two batsmen reaching double figures on a miserable day.

Cakacaka Tikoisuva removed Max Holden early, but Lawrence (174 off 150) and Burnham (148 off 137) combined for a 303-run second-wicket stand in 265 balls.

Callum Taylor struck a brisk 21 and the last six overs yielded 89 runs as England raced to 371.

Fiji were never in the chase from the start, losing five wickets within the first six overs, with Sam Curran and Saqib Mahmood doing much of the damage.

Both picked up three wickets apiece but Mahmood's figures read 5-4-2-3. Peni Vuniwaqa provided brief resistance with a 74-ball 36, but it was nowhere near enough. He was the last man out in the 28th over.