The New Nation - Internet Edition

Sports Reporter

The New Nation made an auspicious start in the Pepsi-DRU Inter-House Cricket Tournament when they got walkover from Janakantha in their first Group B match at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday.

Tomorrow The New Nation will take on Banglabazar Patrika at 11.00 AM at the same venue.

In the day's other match, Inqilab (77/o) defeated Jai Jai Din (73/4) by five wickets at the same venue. Iqbal Hossain Chapal of Inqilab was adjudged the Man of the Match.

Banglabazar Patrika (66/0) crushed Khabarpatra (29/3) by 37 runs. Mojibor Rahman of Banglabazar was awarded the prize of the Man of the Match for his performance.

Channel i (85/2) thrashed BSS (18/5) by 67 runs. Partha Tanvir Noved of Channel i was adjudged the Man of the Match.

Korotowa (68/0) outplayed Financial Express (67/4) by five wickets. Arif Rahman of Korotowa earned the prize of the Man of the Match.

Bangla Vision (100/0) eliminated Manabzamin (14/5) by 86 runs. Mostafijur Rahman of Bangla Vision achieved the prize of the Man of the Match.

Jugantor (74/3) overpowered Desh Bangla (50/1) by 24 runs. Hossain Jakir of Jugantor was adjudged the Man of the Match.

Earlier, Executive Director and Chief Executive of the Transcom Beverages Limited Golam Quddus Chowdhury inaugurated the Tournament as the chief guest while General Secretary of Bangladesh Handball Federation Asaduzzaman Kohinoor, Chairman of the Medical Committee of BOA Dr Omar Faruque, former member of the executive committee of BCB Abdul Kaiyum Chowdhury were along with him as special guests.

Acting General Secretary of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) Nazrul Kabir, Editor of The New Nation Mostafa Kamal Majumder, Sports Secretary of DRU AKM Kamruzzaman Hiru, former sports secretaries of DRU Monwar Haque, Rafiqul Islam, Badrul Alam Khokon, Morsalin Ahmed were present at the time.

Today's matches :

Diganta Television vs Destiny (10.00 AM)

Independent vs Amader Samay (10.00 AM )

Amar Desh vs INB (11.00 AM )

Naya Diganta vs Bhorer Kagoj (11.00 AM )

Daily Star vs UNB (12.00 Noon)

The Daily Ittefaq vs RTV (12.00 Noon )

Venue : Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium.