Drunken lads, caught inside, burn (5)
I believe the answer is:
scald
'burn' is the definition.
(scalding is a kind of burning)
'drunken lads caught inside' is the wordplay.
'drunken' is an anagram indicator.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'inside' is an insertion indicator.
'lads' with letters rearranged gives 'sald'.
'sald' going around 'c' is 'SCALD'.
(Other definitions for scald that I've seen before include "Hurt with hot water" , "Injure with hot liquid" , "Heat (milk) to near boiling point" , "Burn with hot liquid" , "Burn with water" .)