Seven teams — Mymenslngh, Rajshahl. Jeaaore. BUET. Satkhira. Dinajpur and Dhaka - booked

berths for the final round of the Pepsi Cup 20th national cricket championship . with Wins of varying natures In their zonal final matches in different zonal venues across the country yesterday

The other zonal champions will be decided on Saturday at the Comilia Stadium.

These seven teams along with the Comilia zone champions will Join the four semlfi-

• nalists of last year.

The four teams, who will play directly in the final round scheduled to be held in Dhaka later on. are reigning champi ons Chittagong, runners-up Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Sylhet and Dhaka University

In yesterday's zonal final matches, left-arm spinner Gem bowled superbly to help his team Rajshahl crush Rangpur by seven wickets.

Put in to bat. Rangpur were bundled out for 107. Mithun top scored with 27

Gem captured five wickets giving away only 12 runs for the winners

Rajshahl reached their target 108 runs losing three wickets in 26.5 overs.

Sylhet. Mymenslngh outplayed Narsinghdi by eight-wickets.

Put in to bat. Narsinghdi were all out for 134 in 40 overs.

Proshanto and Mamun, scored 36 and 29. were the

main run-getters for Nar*i nghdl

Nasir took three for four for Mymenslngh

Mymenslngh posted 138 runs In 22.2 overs to akim an eaay win Sunny with 52 not out and Nadim with 47 were the major scorers for the win ners

At Pabna. Jeasore outclassed Kushtia by eight wick eta

Winning the toss Kushtia decided to bat first and col lected 113 runs in 35 3 overs

Tapan top scored with 33 for Kushtia

Jeasore bowler Babu sent three Kushtia batsmen hack giving 19 runs

Jesaore made 117 i una for two in 24.1 overs

Raju and Azim, with scores of 41 and 37 reapectively. were the main contributors for the winners

Bangladesh University of Engineering and technology (BUET). registered a 72 run win over Jhalakathl at the Barisal zone encounter.

Two superb Innings a century (102) by Ntpu and Selims 73. helped BUET piling Up 259 runs for seven In the stipulated 45 overs.

Bachchu was most successful among the Jhalakathl bowlers capturing three for 56.

Jhalakathl. chasing a huge winning target of 260. were all out for 187 In 40 overs.

' Amitabh contributed 45 for the losers.

Kaiser claimed three for 29 for the winners

At Jhenidah. Satkhira won against Barisal by 29 runs.

Satkhira made 186 in 45 overs with Dipu and Prince be ing the major scorers with 57 and 39 respectively.

Majbee got three for 27 for the losers

Barisal fell 29 runi^ short of their target 187 when they were all out for 157 in 43.1 overs.

Asif and Tutan scored 37 and 36 respectively for the losers

At a Rangpur zone encounter Dinajpur defeated Bogra by four wickets

Bogra batted first and were al! out for 159 In 42 overs Nayan and Ranjan hit 28 each for Bogra

Dinajpur posted 163 for six in 40.5 overs

Russeau top scored with 48 for the winner*

At Chandpur. Dhaka recorded a 70 run win over Pabna

Winning the toss. Dhaka decided to bat firat and piled up 265 for five in the atlpu lated 45 overs

Sajjad Manaur Sfjtpon. the young national discard top scored with 76, Towhld and Halim were the other notable scorer with 65 and 40 respec tively Extras contributed notable 45 runs to the total.

Babu took three for 36 for Dhaka.

Chasing 266 for a win. Pabna were all out for 195 in 43.1 overs.

Babar and Babu contributed 47 and 44 respectively to the Pabna collection.

Halim Shah, who earlier hit 40. also took three for 30 for the winners.