Eight first phase matches of the 16th national schools cricket championship (Dhaka zone) were decided at different city venues yesterday.

On a hectic day of cricket, there was however no upsets when BKSP along with Moti-jheel Govt. High School. Dhan-mondi International. Govt. Laboratory High School. Radiant International. St. Gre-S's School, Udayan School

Pallabi M.I. School ambled into the next round after eliminating their respective opponents.

At the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium. BKSP. aided by a virtuoso all-round performance from Emdad. recorded a thumping 174-run win over BCSIR. Emdad scored a qulck-flre 39 to help the lone sports institute of the country amass a commanding total of 213 for seven in the stipulated 35 overs. Emdad then returned with a four-wicket haul to shoot BCSIR out for a meagre 39 in 21.4 overs. In his astounding spell. Emdad gave away only three runs for his four scalps.

Away at the Uttara Friends Club ground. Motijheel Govt. High School defeated Aftab Memorial by six wickets. In a reduced 25-over-a-side affair, the Motijheel boys, chasing a paltry Aftab total of 109, rattled up 113 for four with four balls to spare. Saimur top-scored with 33 while Adnan and Ehte-sham contributed 22 and 20 runs respectively.

At the Mirpur Outer Stadium. Dhanmondi International prevailed over Nazrul Shikhalaya by 19 runs. Batting first. Dhanmondi International scored a fighting total of 165 for five in their share of 35 overs with Shamir making highest 41 runs. In reply. Nazrul Shikhalaya could manage 150 before being all out in the final delivery of their innings. Sadrul scored highest 33 runs for the vanquished. Nadir with three wickets for 23 runs returned as the wrecker-in-chief among the Dhanmondi bowlers.

Govt. Laboratory School posted a resounding eightwicket win over Manarat International.

In yet another low-scoring affair. Govt Lab. who earlier shot out the Manarat boys for 94. went on to make 97 for the loss of only two wickets in 12.1 overs. Shams scored 27 and Tanzir chipped in with 25.

At the City Club ground. Radiant International pulled off a thrilling two-run win over Vasha Prodip School. In a nail-biting finish. Radiant. In defence of a fighting total of 171 for nine in 35 overs, restricted the Yasha, Prodip.boys-to 169 for nine.

Saint Gregory s recorded a facile 36-run win over Mo-hakhali Model School. Batting first, the Gregorians piled up a huge total of 206 for five wickets in 30 overs with Tanvir notching highest 53 runs. In reply. Mohakhali Model were all out for 117 in 28 overs.

At the tiny Kalabagan Club ground. Udayan School defeated Moonlight School by three wickets. Chasing a paltry Moonlight total of 116 all out in 22 overs. Udayan rattled up 120 for seven wickets in 26.5 overs with Rahman scoring an invaluable 25.

In the other match of the day at the Mohakhali T & T ground. Pallabi MI Schoo) posted a 58-nin victory over Rabeya Precadet School.