Victory in the fourth round of matches enabled Rajshahi and Khulna to join Dhaka atop the table on six points each. Dhaka's three-match unbeaten run ended with the 37-run defeat in Bogra while Khulna knocked over defending champions Chittagong by four wickets at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium.

Winless Barisal's miseries continued as they slumped to a five-wicket loss at home to Sylhet. Chittagong's collection remained on two.

The same opponents start the four-day matches today at the same venues.

RAJSHAHI-DHAKA
Half-centuries by Mushfiqur Rahman and Forhad Reza steered Rajshahi to a challenging 252-7 after the home side were asked to bat by Dhaka captain Khaled Mahmud at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium.

Reza, the top run-getter in the ongoing one-day competition, made 56 off 71 balls -- his second fifty -- with five fours and one six. Bangladesh all-rounder Mushfiq completed a breezy 71-ball 67 featuring three fours and a six and then went on to bag 2-54 to win the man-of-the-match award.

Dhaka lost their first wicket with just six on the board. Opener Anwar Hossain (50 off 88 balls) tried his best to keep the innings on track but with the run rate creeping up all the time, Dhaka eventually succumbed to pressure.

Jahangir Alam and Mehrab Hossain Jr made 35 each but batted too slowly in the middle and Mahmud's run-a-ball 30 was too little too late.

KHULNA-CHITTAGONGSalahuddin Ahmed starred in Khulna's impressive win with a sparkling all-round display. Salahuddin, playing his first match in the competition, captured four wickets for 41 from ten overs to help Khulna dismiss the home side for 190 in 48.1 overs.

Faisal Hossain topscored with 56 after Chittagong had batted first. The left-hander struck five fours before falling to Salahuddin, who was adjudged man-of-the-match for his all-round exploits. Salahuddin made a run-a-ball 43 as Khulna stormed to the target with 16 overs to spare.

Opener Nazmus Sadat contributed an explosive 36-ball 43 while Jamaluddin remained unbeaten on 48 from 54 deliveries.

SYLHET-BARISAL
Opener Imran Ahmed's 75 and a whirlwind unbeaten 41-ball 61 by Abul Bashar took Barisal to 274-7after they elected to bat at the Barisal Stadium.

But any hopes of a first win for the hosts were promptly laid to rest as Sylhet chased in style. Number five Golam Mawla led the way with a magnificent 85 not out.

Even though they had lost opener Golam Rahman without a run on the board, fellow opener Maniruzzaman, fresh from a match-saving innings in the last four-day fixture, kept his composure which allowed the other batsmen to play their natural game. The Mymensingh batsman, playing as a guest player for Sylhet, laid anchor (55 off 93) and shared a decisive 109 for the fourth wicket with Mawla who came to the wicket at 70-3. Mowla went on to partner Rezaul Haque (46 not out off 51 ball

s) in an unfinished 70-run stand for the sixth wicket as Sylhet reached home with eight balls to spare. Man-of-the-match Mawla's innings had eight fours and a six.