A brilliant hattrick by Ashraful Islam helped Dhaka Ahahani Ltd to bag the 8th successive win in the 11-team Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League outplaying Bangladesh Sporting Club by 6-2 goals at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in that capital on Thursday.

With this victory, Dhaka Abahani not only maintained their all-win record as the lone team in the league but also maintained their top slot intact in the league table securing 24 points from straight eight matches.

Earlier, they outplayed Dilkusha SC by 10-1 goals, Usha KC by 2-1 goals, Azad SC by 10-1 goals, Sadharan Bima KS by 3-0 goals, Victoria SC by 16-0 goals, Ajax SC by 7-1 goals and Police SC by 4-2 goals.

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Bangladesh SC collected eight points from as many matches with two wins, two draws and four defeats.

In the day's 2nd and last match, national star defender Ashraful Islam made a hattrick scoring three goals while Obaidul Hossain Joy, Pushkar Kisha Mimo and Mohammad Abdullah scored one each for the traditional sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani.

Indian recruit Gurpreet Singh scored both goals for Bangladesh Sporting Club.

Earlier in the day's first match, Ajax SC, riding on a hattrick by Silheiba Lesham, beat Victoria, SC by 7-3 goals at the same venue Thursday afternoon.

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Indian player Silheiba Lesham made a hattrick scoring three goals while Tanzim Ahmed and another Indian Harshukpreet Singh scored two goals each for the Ajax SC.

Syed Iqbal Nadir Prince, Indian Akkhar Dube and Irshad Mirza scored one each for the Victoria SC.

With the day's well-merited win, Ajax SC brightened their chance to reach Super Six stage of the league securing 11 points from nine matches while lowly Victoria SC bagged only three points from eight encounters.