The easy sail for Khaled Masud's men on the fourth day of their opening first-class fixture meant Rajshahi joined defending champions Dhaka and Chittagong, who also scored outright victories both in the shorter and longer version games on home ground.

Rajshahi dismissed any hopes of the visitors to save the match on the final morning by claiming the lower Barisal half with the addition of 30 runs to their overnight total of 204-5.

Set to score 151runs for victory, Rajsahahi raced home with their opening pair Moniruzzaman and Farhad Hossain putting on 122 runs before both were removed by pacer Arafat Salahuddin. Moniruzzaman smashed 80 from 89 balls that included 10 fours and a six while his partner Farhad scored a patient 51 off 124 deliveries with six hits to the fence.

Earlier, Barisal's hopes of a turn round dashed quickly after their overnight batsman Humayun Kabir was run out for six. Rajshahi's most successful bowler Alamgir Kabir then led a quick Barisal demise by picking up his fifth and day's first wicket. Alamgir finished with a match haul of eight wickets. The out-of-favour right-arm paceman was adjudged man-of-the-match.

One-down Nasiruddin Faruque, starting the day on 43, made the second highest score for Barisal with 61 runs after captain Shahriar Nafees' 83.

Rajshahi along with Dhaka and Chittagong will enjoy the home advantage again when the second round begin from November 26. In the second round, Dhaka will host Barisal, Chittagong will take on Sylhet and Rajshahi face Khulna.