The Australian, who took over the youth team last month, also said that the score of 34 against India in that competition did not reflect the true strength of his team.

"They were out by ten good deliveries. So, I'm not frustrated with that performance. However, our target is the Under-19 World Cup and I can assure you that they would be a completely different team by February next year," said McInnes after a two-day match against a combined Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 selection at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

McInnes has been entrusted with the job of preparing the youth team for the Under-19 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh in February-March next year.

But the Australian's first assignment in Pakistan was not so inspiring where his boys suffered heavy defeats against India, Sri Lanka and the hosts.

However, the youth team managed to take a five-run first innings lead in the drawn encounter on Wednesday after the visitors, chasing a fighting home side total of 232, were all out for 227 in 77.3.

Right-arm paceman Nazmul Hossain was the pick of the local bowlers, claiming four wickets for 46 runs.

The combined ACC U-19 selection, dominated by Nepalese cricketers, lost their way despite two brilliant knocks from Shakti Gauchan and Anand Illyas. Shakti hammered 84 with the help of eleven fours while Illyas struck ten boundaries and a six in a potentially match-winning knock of 60.

The Hosts were 26 for one in the second innings at stumps.