Oman, Nov. 7 -- An unbeaten century by Usman Khan helped Pakistan U19 register a commanding nine-wicket win over United Arab Emirates (UAE) U19 in their opening Group 'A' fixture of the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Friday.

Chasing 225 runs to win, Pakistan U19 achieved the target in 37.3 overs with Usman striking an unbeaten 139 off 120 balls, laced with 21 fours and one six.

The left-handed batter brought up his century off 98 balls, hitting 14 boundaries and was named player of the match for his match-winning performance.

Usman and Jahangir Bilal provided Pakistan a solid start, stitching together a 153-run opening partnership. Jahangir scored 60 off 87 balls, including six fours before falling to...