Opener Mursalin Obaid scored a breezy half century to guide St. Joseph High School to a resounding 63 run victory over Mastermind in one of the four matches of the Nirman school cricket championship, held at different city venues yesterday.

At the Dhanmondi Club ground. Obaid hammered 84 off 80 balls as Josephites. electing to bat first, scored a fighting 192 for seven in their share of 35 overs.

In reply. Mastermind could muster only 129 before being skittled out in 29.2 overs in the face of some accurate bowling from Rubayat, who claimed four wickets for 20 runs in his seven overs.

On the eastern strip of the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium. Govt Laboratory School recorded an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Fariduddin Siddique High School.

Sent into Mt. Fariduddin High School were shot out for a paltry 93. Kamrul with four for 14 was the wrecker-in-chief of the Govt Laboratory school.

In reply, Govt Laboratory School reached the summit in 15.3 overs with opener Tanvir Haq scoring an unbeaten 49.

On the western strip of the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium. Nilkhet High School recorded a huge 117-run win against Sabuj SKG

Batting first, the Nilkhet boys piled up a commanding total of 224 in 33.5 overs with skipper Abdul Hossain notching highest 53 runs.

In reply, Sabuj SKG were bundled out for 107 in 19.4 overs. Javed with four for 15 runs was the pick among the Nilkhet bowlers.

Away at the Mirpur Outer Stadium. Wills Little Flower School defeated Sunbeams School by seven wickets.

In a low-scoring affair. Sunbeams scored 113 before being all out in 32 overs. Skipper Rashed scored highest 31 for Sunbeams.

In reply. Wills Little Flower rattled up the victory scoring 115 in only 18.1 overs with seven wickets in hand. Apu scored 30 and Jimmy hammered an unbeaten 29.