2018–19 National Cricket League

2018–19 National Cricket League
Dates 1 October–8 November 2018
Administrator(s) Bangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket format First-class
Tournament format(s) Double round-robin
Participants 8

The 2018–19 National Cricket League is the twentieth edition of the National Cricket League, a first-class cricket competition being held in Bangladesh.[1] The tournament started on 1 October 2018, with eight teams placed into two tiers.[2] Khulna Division are the defending champions.[3]

The opening round of matches saw a total of thirteen centuries made by twelve different batsman, the first time this had happened at the start of a cricket tournament in Bangladesh.[4]

Fixtures

Tier 1

1–4 October 2018
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502 (145.2 overs)
Ariful Haque 231 (325)
Monir Hossain 3/128 (47.2 overs)
458 (145.2 overs)
Fazle Mahmud 195 (424)
Mahmudul Hasan 4/71 (25.2 overs)
164/2 (54.2 overs)
Naeem Islam 100* (162)
Kamrul Islam Rabbi 1/12 (6 overs)
Match drawn
Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra
Umpires: Mozahiduzzaman and Sohrab Hossain
Player of the match: Ariful Haque (Rangpur Division)
  • Barisal Division won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ariful Haque (Rangpur Division) scored his maiden double-century in first-class cricket.[4]
1–4 October 2018
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210 (52.3 overs)
Tushar Imran 104 (144)
Shafiul Islam 5/43 (12 overs)
552 (147 overs)
Jahurul Islam 163* (290)
Afif Hossain 7/66 (21 overs)
467/7 (128.5 overs)
Tushar Imran 159 (229)
Sunzamul Islam 2/129 (40 overs)
Match drawn
Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi
Umpires: Akteruzzaman and Manjurul Islam
Player of the match: Tushar Imran (Khulna Division)
  • Khulna Division won the toss and elected to bat.
8–11 October 2018
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299 (102.2 overs)
Nuruzzaman 74 (150)
Al-Amin Hossain 3/67 (25 overs)
349/7d (116.1 overs)
Ziaur Rahman 112 (246)
Kamrul Islam Rabbi 2/44 (16 overs)
Match drawn
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna
Umpires: Imran Parvez and Mahfuzur Rahman
Player of the match: Ziaur Rahman (Khulna Division)
  • Khulna Division won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on day 4 due to rain
8–11 October 2018
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151 (59.4 overs)
Naeem Islam 60 (142)
Mohor Sheikh 3/37 (13.4 overs)
589/4d (150 overs)
Nazmul Hossain Shanto 173 (313)
Sajedul Islam 1/78 (18 overs)
319/2 (49 overs)
Liton Das 203 (142)
Shafiqul Islam 1/60 (8 overs)
Match drawn
Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi
Umpires: Ali Arman and Nadir Shah
Player of the match: Liton Das (Rangpur Division)
  • Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mohor Sheikh and Shafiqul Islam (Rajshahi Division) both made their first-class debuts.
22–25 October 2018
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Cricket Garden, Rangpur
29 October–1 November 2018
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Cricket Garden, Rangpur

Tier 2

1–4 October 2018
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238 (81 overs)
Taibur Rahman 63 (93)
Jubair Hossain 5/61 (16 overs)
142 (53.4 overs)
Sadiqur Rahman 30 (26)
Shahadat Hossain 4/62 (15 overs)
385/1d (92 overs)
Rony Talukdar 228* (252)
Jubair Hossain 1/68 (15 overs)
267 (85.1 overs)
Mominul Haque 62 (67)
Nazmul Islam 5/75 (27 overs)
Dhaka Division won by 214 runs
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah
Umpires: Asadur Rahman and Habibur Rahman
Player of the match: Rony Talukdar (Dhaka Division)
  • Chittagong Division won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mahidul Islam Ankon, Ifran Hossain (Chittagong Division) and Mahbubul Alam Anik (Dhaka Division) all made their first-class debuts.
  • Rony Talukdar and Abdul Mazid (Dhaka Division) made the highest opening partnership in first-class cricket in Bangladesh (350 runs).[4]
1–4 October 2018
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426 (122.4 overs)
Shadman Islam 157 (238)
Enamul Haque 6/165 (53.4 overs)
215 (82 overs)
Enamul Haque 91 (198)
Arafat Sunny 4/62 (26 overs)
170 (72.4 overs) (f/o)
Zakir Hasan 72 (129)
Asif Hossain 5/44 (24 overs)
Dhaka Metropolis won by an innings and 41 runs
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Umpires: Nadir Shah and Swakat Ali
Player of the match: Shadman Islam (Dhaka Metropolis)
  • Sylhet Division won the toss and elected to field.
  • Qazi Onik (Dhaka Metropolis) made his first-class debut.
8–11 October 2018
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282/9 (87 overs)
Sadikur Rahman 106 (190)
Shahanur Rahman 3/58 (19 overs)
  • Chittagong Division won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on days 2, 3 and 4 due to rain.
  • Towfiq Khan (Sylhet Division) made his first-class debut.
8–11 October 2018
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206 (75 overs)
Taibur Rahman 88 (122)
Arafat Sunny 7/57 (24 overs)
387 (139.3 overs)
Shadman Islam 189 (326)
Salauddin Sakil 4/80 (26.3 overs)
50/2 (14.5 overs)
Saif Hassan 27* (34)
Arafat Sunny 1/8 (2.5 overs)
Match drawn
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah
Umpires: Akteruzzaman and Moniruzzaman
Player of the match: Shadman Islam (Dhaka Metropolis)
  • Dhaka Metropolis won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
  • Shakil Hossain (Dhaka Division) made his first-class debut.

References

  1. ↑ "Tushar's 29th ton as 20th NCL begins". The Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tigers expected in first round". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mehidy, Anamul and Mahedi star as Khulna claim hat-trick of NCL titles". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tushar Imran headlines batsman-dominated opening round". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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