Sonargaon romped to the final with an all-win record as they defeated Mohammedan by 52 runs and managed a 22-run victory over Victoria Sporting Club. Mohamme-dan confirmed their final berth with a six-wicket success against Victoria in the last match of the three-team league.

DIV I CRICKET
Gazi Tank finished on top of Group B in the Kai-Altech First Division Cricket League with a massive 159-run victory against Jatrabari Krira Chakra at the Dhaka University ground.

A blazing 104 by Niaz Murshed guided Gazi Tank to 306-5 in the stipulated 50 overs. Niaz smashed 18 fours and four sixes in his 75-ball essay while Sanjay contributed 89. In reply, Jatrabari were bundled out for 147 in 40.5 overs.

In the day's other matches, Surjo Torun (281-9) thrashed Lalmatia Club (169-10) by 112 runs at BKSP for their seventh win in nine games, Sadharan Bima (232-5) edged Prantik (229-10) by three runs and CCS (233-4) recorded their first victory in their last group match after beating Young Pegasus B (232-9) by six wickets.

NAT'L CHESS QUALIFIERS
Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar, Mohammad Javed and FIDE Masters Abu Sufian Shakil, Sheikh Nasir Ahmed and Taibur Rahman secured seven points each after the eighth round of the 33rd National Chess Championship qualifiers to share the lead. FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon, Abdul Maleq, Mohammad Ali, Saifuddin Lavlu and Shamima Akter Liza followed the joint leaders with 6.5 points.

WATER POLO
Bangladesh Navy clinched the title of the Independence Day Exhibition Water Polo meet when they beat Bangladesh Air Force 14-4 in the final at the Mirpur National Swimming Complex. The winners dominated the first half 7-1.

Chief of the Naval Staff Rear Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam, also the president of Bangladesh Swimming Federation, distributed prizes as chief guest.

VOLLEYBALL
Eight teams will take part in the daylong Independence and National Day Volleyball Tournament at the Volleyball Stadium today. The teams are Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Police, Titas Club, Power Development Board, Water Developmen Board, Uttara SC and Fleet Club.