Khulna shrugged of a challenging Jessore 25-22, 25-10 and 29-27 while Kushtia came from behind to beat Gazipur 20-25, 25-16, 25-12 and 25-10 yesterday.

U-13 CRICKET
CCS defeated Greenfield Spectrum by 73 runs in the Boost Power Cup Under-13 cricket tournament at the Kalabagan Krira Chakra ground. In reply to CCS's 208-6, Greenfield were all out for 135 with man-of-the-match Sayem taking 2-12 after scoring a run-a-ball 30 in the CCS innings.

WOMEN'S CHESS
The Prime Bank second Women's International Rating Chess, organised by Leonine Chess Club, begins today at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room. Interested players have been requested to confirm their entries by 2pm at the federation.