Ben Mayes has struck the highest score by an England youth player, smashing 191 in their Under-19s World Cup group-stage match against Scotland in Harare.
Hampshire’s Mayes, 18, fell one short of the overall record tournament score of 192, set by Sri Lanka’s Viran Chamuditha against Japan four days ago.
The right-hander, who was batting at number three, smashed 18 fours and eight sixes in his blistering 117-ball knock.
He was well supported by Lancashire’s Joe Moores – nephew of former England coach Peter – who hit 81 off 65 balls in a second-wicket stand of 188.
Mayes takes the national record from Dan Lawrence, who hit 174 for England against Fiji in 2016.
England finished on 404-6 – the seventh-highest score in tournament history and the first time England themselves have passed 400.
Scotland are yet to bat.
