Former champions England crushed Uganda by 213 runs at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong, Sri Lanka cantered to a nine-wicket victory over another minnow Canada at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium and Pakistan made short of Ireland winning by eight wickets in Khulna.

ENGLAND V UGANDA
Half-centuries by Luke Wright and Samit Patel propelled the English boys to make 259-7 in 50 overs after being put in on a placid wicket at Bangladesh's second Test venue.

Wright slammed 70 while Patel made 52 off 72 balls.

The only successful Ugandan bowler was off-spinner Davis Arinaitwe who bagged three wickets for 53 runs.

England's total proved well beyond resources of the Africans who kept losing wickets at regular intervals and eventually were bowled out for 46 in 30.4 overs.

Pace bowlers Tim Bresnan and David Stiff tore through the Ugandan line-up sharing eight wickets. However it was Bresnan that got the man-of-the-match award.

England's successive victory in Group B virtually assured them a place in the next round.

SRI LANKA V CANADA
Sri Lanka required only 16 overs to wrap up their North American opponents after dismissing them for 81 in 31.1 overs.

Right-arm medium fast bowler Chamith Kulasekara bagged five wickets giving away 27 runs in his quota of ten overs to destroy Canada.

His outstanding performance earned him a second man-of-the-match award following his batting exploits against Zimbabwe at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium.

The islanders' run chase was revolved around an aggressive 45-ball 52 by one-down Harsha Vithana.

Sri Lanka's victory leaves the Zimbabweans needing nothing less than a win against holders Australia in today's Group A clash at Bogra if they wish to stay in the hunt for a super league place.

PAKISTAN V IRELAND
There no were heroics this time from the Irish in Group D at the Khulna Divisional Stadium as Pakistan sauntered to their target in 25.2 overs.

After coming so close to upsetting West Indies on Monday, they crashed to earth scoring only 142 in 47.5 overs after being sent in.

Middle-order batsman Andrew Riddles top-scored with 35 not out.

On the other hand Pakistan leg-break bowler Mansoor Amjad with figures of 10-6-4-28 collected the man-of-the-match prize.

In reply, Pakistani opener Adnan Zaheer hit an unbeaten 64 with ten fours and a six while skipper Khalid Latif made exactly 50 off 45 balls to steer the side home.

They will meet West Indies on February 20 to decide who finish top of the group.