Thakurgaon Chamber of Commerce and Industries Ltd. defeated Nekmarad Cricket Ekadash by 71 runs in the final of the Muktijoddha Sirazul Islam Clemon T20 tournament at the Thakurgaon Government Boys' High School Ground yesterday.

Batting first Thakurgaon Chamber scored 156 for nine in 20 overs. In reply, Cricket Ekadash were bundled out for 85 in 17.3 overs. Thakurgaon Chamber's Emran Ahmed, who top-scored with 51, was declared the man of the match

Deputy commissioner of Thakurgaon, Mukesh Chandra Biswas, chief guest, handed over the winners' trophy. The tournament, which began on February 16, was played between 12 teams from different districts including Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Nilphamari and Rangpur.