Barisal Abahani crushed Mukul Fauj of Pirojpur by 200 runs in their opening match of the Inter-District Club Cup cricket tournament in Patuakhali yesterday.
Six other matches took place on the opening day across the country.
Modern Club of home side Habiganj beat Phantom Group of Sunamganj by seven wickets and Khulna’s KKSP thumped Sarui Sporting (Bagerhat) by 129 runs in Kushtia.
In Gopalganj, Faridpur side Shaheed Sufi Samaj Kalyan Samity beat Amrakanon Students Club of Madaripur by six wickets; Joydebpur Cricket Club of Gazipur beat Abdul Majid Talukdar Samaj Sangsad of Netrokona by 96 runs in Mymensingh and in Pabna, Rajshahi’s Mukti Sangha eased past Bogra’s Rahman Nagar Cricket Club by 160 runs.