<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Defending champions Bangladesh stormed into the semifinals of the 12-nation Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament as the first team beating Poland by 79-28 point with seven lonas at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bangladesh is clearly leading the first half by 38-15 point against their lone European opponent.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the day's 4th consecutive victory, hosts Bangladesh took a solo lead in six-team Group A with all-win run securing full eight points from straight four group matches,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bangladesh skipper Arduzzaman Munshi again led the team from the front securing 25 points and was adjudged the man of the match while Razib Ahmed scored 15 points.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Last three times champions Bangladesh will play Nepal on Friday at 6 pm in their last group match to decide the group champions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nepal have secured six points from three matches and Indonesia have four points also from three matches, are the main contenders of Bangladesh in the group.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nepal and Indonesia are due to meet each other in their 4th match Thursday evening.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Earlier in the day's first match, Nepal brightened their semifinal berth from Group A with three straight wins beating South Korea by 67-45 point with four lonas after dominating the first half by 35-22 point at the same venue Thursday morning. - UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd/fas</div>