Harare, Jan. 21 -- Ben Mayes wrote himself into history books by registering the highest individual score by an England batter at the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup after smashing 191 off just 117 balls against Scotland on Wednesday in Harare.

Mayes' score was also the joint second-highest of all-time in U-19 World Cup history, equalling Sri Lanka's Hasitha Boyagoda and falling just one short of the world record score of Viran Chamudith, who achieved this record earlier in the tournament against Japan, as per the ICC website.

England finished their innings with a massive total of 404 for 6, putting them in a dominant position after a masterclass of power hitting. Mayes knock led England to register the sixth-highest score in the h...