Set to score 209, Chittagong cruised to 211-3 in 43.1 overs with openers Salauddin and Masum hitting half-centuries. He cracked a dozen fours.

Salauddin scored a blazing 62 off 51 balls before falling in the 15th over with 91 runs on the board. Masum scored a responsible 51 off 91 balls that included four boundaries.

One-day specialist Ehsanul Haque scored a 57-ball 45 and Faisal, who is the only consistent performer, capped a fine season with an unbeaten 25. He entertained the Barisal crowd with boundaries.

Earlier, Barisal made a fighting 208 before being all out in 48.3 overs with opener Imran scoring highest 68 off 98 balls. Arafat scored a quickfire 49 after Barisal suffered a stunning top-order collapse, losing four wickets for only 50 runs.

Off-spinner Sabbir Khan, who spearheaded the Chittagong bowling attack, finished with fantastic figures of 10-2-31-3.

With this win Chittagong finished with 16 points on completion of their 10 games.

Rajshahi finished second with 14 points after defeating Sylhet by six wickets at the Sylhet Stadium in a low-scoring affair.

Sent into bat, Sylhet were restricted 162-8 and Rajshahi rode on an unbeaten half-century by Anisur Rahman to finish on 166-4 in 31 overs.

Dhaka, who conceded the one-day crown to Chittagong, however, won their last match against Khulna by six wickets at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore.

Dhaka bowled Khulna for just 131 in just 30.1 overs and then laboured to 133-4 in 43 overs. Opener Rashedul Islam scored 68 of 98 balls with seven fours and two sixes.

Although Dhaka lost the one-day title, the capital outfit will engage in the demanding four-day version as they vie with Sylhet for the coveted first-class title.

The final four-day battle will start today.