The three top teams in the 16-nation meet will get down to business on Monday.

India thrashed Narayanganj District Sports Association by 122 runs at the Fatullah Stadium. It was their last practice match before a meeting against lightweights Scotland at the Banga-bandhu National Stadium.

The mighty Indians put on a massive 321 before being all out in 49.1 overs with Praful Waghela hammering an unbeaten 100 off 90 balls and with the help of ten boundaries. The local team, in reply, was shot out for 199 with one ball to spare.

While India cruised, Scotland, their opponents on Monday, crashed to a 93-run defeat at the hands of BKSP. The students of country's lone sports institute made 268-7 in 50 overs with Ashraful leading from the front with 79.

The British Isles team could manage 175-9.

"The outfield here is very fast and grass is very firm. I think if a team scores more than 250 then that's good enough to defend on these types of wickets," said Scotland coach William Morton to Ripon Biswas at BKSP.

On the other hand BKSP coach Salahuddin, whose charges also upset Bangladesh's opening day opponents New Zealand in the previous game, said that his ploy of using four spinners did the trick in both games.

Away at Rajshahi our correspondent Himu reported of two contrasting results.

Australia handed Mayor X1 a 102-run defeat at the District Stadium while Canada prevailed by one wicket over the Rajshahi Divisional X1 at the Divisional Stadium.

Although the victory margin for the boys from down under was impressive but the amount of runs they scored after batting first was not inspiring. They posted 212 before being all out in 47.3 overs. But it was a four-wicket haul from O'Keefe that carried them through.

Australia will launch their title defence against Canada at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium on Monday.

West Indies continued to build momentum with another easy 176-run win over the local selection at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore. Assad Fudadin hit 125 off 117 balls, his second century, as West Indies scored 290 before being all out in 50 overs. In reply, the local boys crashed to 114.

West Indies will play their first match of the competition against Ireland tomorrow. The Irish had a rude shock at the Khulna Stadium, where they suffered a three-wicket loss against Khulna DSA.