Dubai: England demolished Namibia by 203 runs on Wednesday to set up a clash with Pakistan for the fifth position play-off in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016.
England, which lost to Sri Lanka in the quarter-finals, piled up 286 for nine after being sent in to bat in a match reduced to 48 overs a side due to murky weather in Fatullah.
Jack Burnham hit 109, his third century in the tournament, to become the leading run-getter in this edition with 418 runs. Tom Moores made 85.
Namibia, which had ousted defending champion South Africa at the group stage before losing to India in the quarter-finals, was shot out for 83 runs in just 25.2 overs. Mason Crane grabbed three wickets for as many runs in 3.2 overs and Dan Lawrence took two for seven in two overs.
England will face Pakistan in Fatullah on Friday in the fifth place play-off.
Meanwhile, Ireland thumped Scotland by 95 runs in the 13th position play-off in Cox Bazar. William McClintock top-scored with 69 and Lorcan Tucker made 59 as Ireland scored 235 for seven after being asked to take first strike.
Scotland folded up for 140 in reply, with Harry Tector claiming four wickets for 28 runs and Fiachra Tucker taking three for 29.
Host Bangladesh, meanwhile, will face a test of fire when they clash with the unpredictable but dangerous West Indies in the second semi-final in Mirpur on Thursday.
Riding on a wave of emotional and boisterous support from home fans, Bangladesh has delivered consistently in familiar conditions to join India as the only unbeaten teams in the 16-nation tournament.
Mehidy Hasan’s young lads have already earned the distinction of becoming the first Bangladesh team at any level to reach the semi-finals of a world event. A win over the West Indies will steer Bangladesh into its maiden final where three-time champion India is waiting for the title clash in Mirpur on Sunday, 14 February.
The West Indies entered the final when the tournament was held for the only other time in Bangladesh in 2004, losing by 25 runs to Pakistan, a team they stunned in the quarter-final on Monday.
Summarised scores
5th place semi-final: England beat Namibia by 203 runs in Fatullah
England 286-9, 48 overs (Jack Burnham 109, Tom Moores 85; Fritz Coetzee 3-72, Burton Jacobs 2-58)
Namibia 83 all out, 25.2 overs (Lohan Louwrens 24; Mason Crane 3-3, Dan Lawrence 2-7, George Garton 2-18
13th place play-off: Ireland beat Scotland by 95 runs in Cox Bazar
Ireland 235-7, 50 overs (William McClintock 69, Lorcan Tucker 59; Mohammad Ghaffar 3-49)
Scotland 140 all out, 44 overs (Harry Tector 4-28, Fiachra Tucker 3-29)
Forthcoming matches
11 Feb — Bangladesh v West Indies, Mirpur (Super League semi-final)
11 Feb — Nepal v Namibia, Fatullah (7th/8th place play-off)
11 Feb — Canada v Fiji, Cox’s Bazar (15th/16th place play-off)
12 Feb — New Zealand v South Africa, Cox’s Bazar (11th/12th place play-off)
12 Feb — Pakistan v England, Fatullah (5th/6th place play-off)
12 Feb — Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, Cox’s Bazar (9th/10th place play-off)
13 Feb — Sri Lanka v Bangladesh/West Indies, Fatullah (3rd/4th place play-off)
14 Feb — Final, Mirpur
