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England's Steven Mullaney and Graeme White ran through Bangladesh's batting lineup to give their side a great chance of reaching the Super League semi-finals, according to website cricinfo.
England, who went through an entire tour of Bangladesh in November and December without winning a single one of their 11 matches, came into this quarter-final clash off the back of a defeat to Zimbabwe. However, presented with a knockout situation, Moeen Ali and his attack responded superbly by dismissing the previously unbeaten Bangladesh side for just 155 in 48.2 overs.
Mullaney led the way with 3 for 26 but White, one of England's players of the tournament so far, performed superbly. The left-arm spinner conceded just 11 runs in his 10 overs, and snaffled the key wicket of Md. Shamsur Rahman for 22.
England's opening bowler Huw Waters, who missed the game against Zimbabwe because of an upset stomach, was overcome by the heat while fielding on the boundary and had to return to the dressing room to rest.
Apart from Shamsur, the only Bangladesh batsman to reach 20 was captain Mushfiqur Rahim, who made 27 before he became one of Mullaney's victims.
Bangladesh's batting woes forced them to call up their Super Sub Sirajullah Khadem in place of opening bowler Dollar Mahmud. He made 17 batting at number nine, with two fours and a six from just 18 balls.
Brief Score:
Bangladesh U-19 - 155 all out in 48.2 overs (Tamim 2, Raqibul 14, Saqibul 10, Shamsur 22, Mehrab 11, Mushfiqur 27, Suhrawardi 18, Ishraq 8, Sirajullah 17, Rezaul 0, Nabil 1, extras 25, Waters 1/25, Millet 2/24, James 1/23, White 1/11, Ali 1/25, Mullaney 3/26 and Hamilton 1/15.)
England U-19 - 156 for five in 43.3 overs (Chopra 40, Stoneman 2, Nelson 32, Ali 24, Hamilton-Brown 24 not out, Wright 4, Mullaney 15 not out, extras 16, Saqib 0/23, Nabil 1/27, Rezaul 0/35, Mehrab 2/33 and Suhrawardi 2/25.
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