Dhaka Capitals made six changes but could not improve their fate as they succumbed to a fourth straight defeat in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) following a seven-wicket loss against league leaders Rangpur Riders in Mirpur yesterday.

Thisara Perera's side got a serious boost with the arrival of English opener Jason Roy and the inclusion of local heavyweights Mosaddek Hossain and Sabbir Rahman but it could not stop their slide as they stayed bottom of the table.

After being put into bat first, Dhaka were bundled out for 111 in 16.3 overs. Regular opener Tanzid Tamim, who came in at three on the day, top-scored with a 16-ball 20, while Roy (18 off 12 balls), Liton Das (9 off 12 balls), Sabbir (2 off 7 balls), and Mosaddesk (12 off 9 balls) fell cheaply.

Dhaka's change in personnel was also accompanied by a change in tactics as both openers -- Tanzid and Liton -- were pushed back in the lineup. It was the first time in six years that Liton played outside the top three.

On the other side of the coin, Rangpur were firing on all cylinders. Pace sensation Nahid Rana's sizzle proved too much to handle for Dhaka as the 22-year-old starred with three wickets, while Pakistan's left-arm pacer Aqib Javed scalped two.

With the bat, Alex Hales, who scored a blistering century in his last match, smashed a 27-ball 44 and Khushdil Shah took Rangpur across the finish with a 13-ball 27 to chase down the paltry total in 13.2 overs.

The losing streak seems ominous for Dhaka as in the last edition, the Dhaka franchise, then called Durdanto Dhaka and captained by Mosaddek himself, made a world record of losing the most matches on the trot in franchise cricket with 11 defeats in 12 matches.

"It's really difficult. Everyone is trying but until you get that momentum, it's difficult. Perhaps, the momentum will come if we win a match," Mosaddek told reporters after the match.

"We are not being able to perform as a team. I've seen the first three matches on TV and felt the same. There are a few gaps for sure."