2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League
Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
Dates | 21 November – 27 December 2018 |
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Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
Cricket format | First-class |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Champions | South Zone (4th title) |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 12 |
Most runs | Anamul Haque (658) |
Most wickets | Abdur Razzak (34) |
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The 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League was the seventh edition of the Bangladesh Cricket League, a first-class cricket competition. It was held in Bangladesh, starting on 21 November 2018 and concluding on 27 December 2018.[1] South Zone were the defending champions.[2] South Zone retained their title, after they beat North Zone by nine wickets in their final match.[3][4]
Prior to the start of the tournament, a players' draft took place.[5][6] The third round match between Central Zone and East Zone finished as a draw, under controversial circumstances. The umpires called off the game due to bad light, eight minutes after the scheduled close, with East Zone six runs short of the target to win.[7]
Points table
Team[8] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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South Zone | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31.88 |
East Zone | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29.14 |
Central Zone | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23.37 |
North Zone | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 18.61 |
- 2018–19 Champions
Fixtures
Round 1
21–24 November 2018 Scorecard |
Central Zone | v | South Zone |
282 (74.5 overs) Abdul Mazid 141* (219) Al-Amin Hossain 3/65 (17 overs) | 281 (87.1 overs) Fazle Mahmud 94 (194) Mosharraf Hossain 4/53 (21 overs) | |
264 (76.4 overs) Litton Das 84 (95) Mahedi Hasan 5/72 (24.4 overs) | 188 (49.5 overs) Shahriar Nafees 54 (74) Shuvagata Hom 5/53 (14.5 overs) |
Central Zone won by 77 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Imran Parvez and Nadir Shah Player of the match: Abdul Mazid (Central Zone) |
- South Zone won the toss and elected to field.
- Robiul Hoque (Central Zone) made his first-class debut.
- Abdul Mazid (Central Zone) scored his 10th century in first-class cricket.[9]
- Mahedi Hasan (South Zone) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[10]
21–24 November 2018 Scorecard |
North Zone | v | East Zone |
Match drawn Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed and Gazi Sohel Player of the match: Naeem Islam (North Zone) |
- East Zone won the toss and elected to field.
Round 2
28 November–3 December 2018 Scorecard |
East Zone | v | South Zone |
473 (137.2 overs) Shamsur Rahman 153 (228) Abdur Razzak 5/171 (48.2 overs) | ||
Match drawn Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Nadir Shah Player of the match: Shamsur Rahman (East Zone) |
- South Zone won the toss and elected to field.
28 November–3 December 2018 Scorecard |
Central Zone | v | North Zone |
Match drawn Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra Umpires: Morshed Ali Khan and Masudur Rahman Player of the match: Ebadot Hossain (North Zone) |
- North Zone won the toss and elected to field.
- Shohidul Islam (Central Zone) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[11]
- Ebadot Hossain (North Zone) took his maiden ten-wicket match haul in first-class cricket.[12]
Round 3
5–8 December 2018 Scorecard |
South Zone | v | North Zone |
Match drawn Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Morshed Ali Khan and Nadir Shah Player of the match: Junaid Siddique (North Zone) |
- North Zone won the toss and elected to field.
- Rishad Hossain (North Zone) made his first-class debut.
5–8 December 2018 Scorecard |
Central Zone | v | East Zone |
Match drawn Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Moniruzzaman Player of the match: Shohidul Islam (Central Zone) |
- East Zone won the toss and elected to field.
Round 4
11–14 December 2018 Scorecard |
East Zone | v | North Zone |
Match drawn Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi Umpires: Akteruzzaman and Nadir Shah Player of the match: Rony Talukdar (East Zone) |
- North Zone won the toss and elected to field.
11–14 December 2018 Scorecard |
Central Zone | v | South Zone |
South Zone won by 7 wickets Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Sharfuddoula and Imran Parvez Player of the match: Mahedi Hasan (South Zone) |
- South Zone won the toss and elected to field.
Round 5
17–20 December 2018 Scorecard |
East Zone | v | South Zone |
Match drawn Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra Umpires: Shafiuddin Ahmed and Nadir Shah Player of the match: Fazle Mahmud (South Zone) |
- South Zone won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
17–20 December 2018 Scorecard |
North Zone | v | Central Zone |
Match drawn Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Moniruzzaman Player of the match: Sunzamul Islam (North Zone) |
- North Zone won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
Round 6
24–27 December 2018 Scorecard |
North Zone | v | South Zone |
South Zone won by 9 wickets Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed and Morshed Ali Khan Player of the match: Abdur Razzak (South Zone) |
- North Zone won the toss and elected to bat.
24–27 December 2018 Scorecard |
East Zone | v | Central Zone |
East Zone won by 321 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Nadir Shah and Gazi Sohel Player of the match: Nayeem Hasan (East Zone) |
- East Zone won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ "Bangladesh Cricket League 2018 - Fixtures & Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Prime Bank South Zone clinch title in BCL". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "South Zone clinch fourth title with dominant performance". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Prime Bank South Zone clinch title in BCL 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "BCL players' draft held". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Draft system a smash hit". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Bad light leads to controversial draw in Bogra". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Cricket League Table - 2018-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "South Zone dominate opening day despite Majid's ton". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Sylhet braces for intriguing final day". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Shahidul's six wickets give Central Zone edge". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Pacers exploit green top; South recover slowly". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 30 November 2018.
External links
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