On a day of disappointment, the Bangladesh under-19 team suffered an embarrassing 117-run defeat against hosts Pakistan in the opening match of the four-nation Asian Under-19 Tournament.

Chasing a mammoth Pakistan total of 291-5 in 50 overs, Bangladesh could manage only 174 for nine.

The hopes of the youth team to put up a fight was nipped in the bud when dashing opener and captain Nafees Iqbal fell for only nine.

Nafees, who scored 118 against England in a three-day practice match at the BKSP before flying to Pakistan, was trapped leg before by Pakistan's new-ball bowler Wahab Raja after hitting two fours.

Another young prospect Aftab Ahmed, who was in the 13-man squad for the first Test against England, also failed to deliver and was out for a duck.

One-down Najimuddin hammered a quickfire 42 and Nadeem laboured to score 29 off 101 balls. But their efforts were too little to avoid the heavy defeat.

The match as a contest was all but over when Pakistan, electing to bat after winning the toss, prospered on two brilliant centuries from opener Sohail Ahmed and middle-order batsman Shahid Yousuf.

Sohail scored an unbeaten 117 and Shahid struck a whirlwind 112 off only 101 balls. The pair sent the visitors on a leather hunt as they produced 189 runs for the third-wicket.

Sohail's unbeaten century featured eight boundaries and a six. Shahid, the more aggressive of the two, clobbered two sixes and seven savage hits across the rope.

Bangladesh now face Sri Lanka, who defeated India by four wickets in the other opening day encounter at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, in their next match tomorrow.