2017–18 Bangladesh Cricket League

The 2017–18 Bangladesh Cricket League was the sixth edition of the Bangladesh Cricket League, a first-class cricket competition. It was held in Bangladesh, starting on 6 January 2018 and concluding on 27 April 2018.[1][2] North Zone were the defending champions.[3]

2017–18 Bangladesh Cricket League
Dates9 January – 27 April 2018
Administrator(s)Bangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsSouth Zone (3rd title)
Participants4
Most runsLiton Das (779)
Most wicketsAbdur Razzak (43)

In round two of the tournament, Tushar Imran scored his 10,000th run in first-class cricket and Abdur Razzak took his 500th first-class wicket.[4] This was the first time either of these landmarks had been reached in Bangladesh cricket.[5]

Following the third round of fixtures, the tournament took a break, ahead of the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[6] The tournament resumed on 10 April 2018.[7]

South Zone won the tournament, after beating the defending champions North Zone by an innings and 63 runs in the final round of matches.[8][9]

Points table
Team[10] Pld W L D A Pts
South Zone 6105065
North Zone 6213062
East Zone 6015052
Central Zone 6015051
  •      2017–18 Champions

Fixtures

Round 1
9–12 January 2018
Scorecard
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188 (56 overs)
Irfan Sukkur 57* (55)
Ariful Haque 4/55 (15 overs)
457/9d (119.4 overs)
Jahurul Islam 158 (244)
Taskin Ahmed 4/122 (27.4 overs)
336 (116.5 overs)
Raqibul Hasan 105 (152)
Suhrawadi Shuvo 4/71 (24.4 overs)
70/1 (12.1 overs)
Najmul Hossain Shanto 31* (36)
Tanbir Hayder 1/15 (2.1 overs)
North Zone won by 9 wickets
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Nadir Shah
Player of the match: Jahurul Islam (North Zone)
  • North Zone won the toss and elected to field.
9–12 January 2018
Scorecard
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546 (129.5 overs)
Mominul Haque 258 (344)
Abdur Razzak 6/178 (40.5 overs)
395 (110.5 overs)
Mosaddek Hossain 110 (226)
Sohag Gazi 5/86 (24.5 overs)
93/4 (29 overs)
Liton Das 51* (67)
Abdur Razzak 3/41 (10 overs)
Match drawn
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 4 Ground, Savar
Umpires: Anisur Rahman and Sharfuddoula
Player of the match: Mominul Haque (East Zone)
  • East Zone won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mominul Haque (East Zone) made his highest score in first-class cricket.[11]

Round 2
15–18 January 2018
Scorecard
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187 (49.5 overs)
Farhad Hossain 40 (68)
Abu Jayed 5/71 (17 overs)
211 (63.4 overs)
Mehedi Hasan Rana 46* (65)
Ariful Haque 3/44 (15 overs)
284 (81.3 overs)
Farhad Hossain 85 (184)
Khaled Ahmed 5/89 (25 overs)
202/6 (57.4 overs)
Mominul Haque 107 (147)
Taijul Islam 4/68 (24 overs)
Match drawn
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Tanvir Ahmed
Player of the match: Mominul Haque (East Zone)
  • East Zone won the toss and elected to field.
15–18 January 2018
Scorecard
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448 (115.4 overs)
Nurul Hasan 133 (129)
Ebadot Hossain 3/87 (28 overs)
505 (150.4 overs)
Robiul Islam Robi 90 (182)
Abdur Razzak 4/152 (52.4 overs)
120/3 (26 overs)
Shahriar Nafees 50* (63)
Ebadot Hossain 1/15 (3 overs)
Match drawn
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar
Umpires: Gazi Sohel and Morshed Ali Khan
Player of the match: Nurul Hasan (South Zone)
  • Central Zone won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tushar Imran (South Zone) scored his 10,000th run in first-class cricket.[4]
  • Abdur Razzak (South Zone) took his 500th wicket in first-class cricket.[4]

Round 3
21–24 January 2018
Scorecard
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408 (106.2 overs)
Junaid Siddique 137 (238)
Abdur Razzak 6/107 (34.2 overs)
433 (115.1 overs)
Tushar Imran 148 (293)
Shafiul Islam 4/58 (13 overs)
356/5 (71.3 overs)
Junaid Siddique 150 (170)
Al-Amin Hossain 1/16 (5 overs)
Match drawn
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna
Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Nadir Shah
Player of the match: Junaid Siddique (North Zone)
  • South Zone won the toss and elected to field.
21–24 January 2018
Scorecard
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735/6d (164 overs)
Zakir Hasan 211 (320)
Shuvagata Hom 3/183 (48.2 overs)
428 (121.1 overs)
Raqibul Hasan 85 (168)
Sohag Gazi 7/141 (46.1 overs)
226/0 (52 overs)
Mehedi Maruf 111* (153)
Match drawn
Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi
Umpires: Gazi Sohel and Tanvir Ahmed
Player of the match: Zakir Hasan (East Zone)
  • East Zone won the toss and elected to bat.
  • East Zone made the third-highest total in first-class cricket in Bangladesh and the second-highest total in the history of the Bangladesh Cricket League.[12]
  • Zakir Hasan (East Zone) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[12]
  • Alok Kapali (East Zone) scored his 20th century in first-class cricket.[12]

Round 4
10–13 April 2018
Scorecard
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529 (174.1 overs)
Marshall Ayub 132 (210)
Ariful Haque 4/79 (30 overs)
300 (93.1 overs)
Mushfiqur Rahim 111 (221)
Ebadot Hossain 6/61 (19 overs)
213/2 (65.2 overs) (f/o)
Mizanur Rahman 100* (191)
Mohammad Sharif 1/9 (4 overs)
Match drawn
Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra
Umpires: Sharfuddoula and Tanvir Ahmed
Player of the match: Marshall Ayub (Central Zone)
  • North Zone won the toss and elected to field.
10–13 April 2018
Scorecard
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403 (104.4 overs)
Tushar Imran 130 (221)
Khaled Ahmed 4/84 (21 overs)
300 (95.5 overs)
Jaker Ali 76 (154)
Kamrul Islam Rabbi 4/93 (22 overs)
311/7d (68 overs)
Tushar Imran 103 (145)
Sohag Gazi 3/82 (15 overs)
224/1 (45 overs)
Liton Das 113* (129)
Kamrul Islam Rabbi 1/32 (4 overs)
Match drawn
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Nadir Shah
Player of the match: Tushar Imran (South Zone)
  • East Zone won the toss and elected to field.

Round 5
17–20 April 2018
Scorecard
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415 (122.4 overs)
Jahurul Islam 113 (238)
Sohag Gazi 4/91 (25.4 overs)
217 (63.2 overs)
Liton Das 69 (113)
Shoriful Islam 4/33 (10 overs)
170 (38.1 overs) (f/o)
Sohag Gazi 50 (38)
Yeasin Arafat 3/16 (6 overs)
North Zone (won by an innings and 28 runs
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Umpires: Gazi Sohel and Anisur Rahman
Player of the match: Yeasin Arafat (North Zone)
  • East Zone won the toss and elected to field.
17–20 April 2018
Scorecard
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191 (49.5 overs)
Fazle Mahmud 40 (41)
Ebadot Hossain 4/32 (12 overs)
302 (88.3 overs)
Shadman Islam 93 (176)
Abdur Razzak 6/106 (31 overs)
484/8d (108.3 overs)
Mohammad Mithun 118 (121)
Mosharraf Hossain 3/110 (29 overs)
158/5 (55 overs)
Abdul Mazid 60* (110)
Abdur Razzak 3/73 (28 overs)
Match drawn
Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi
Umpires: Sharfuddoula and Mahfuzur Rahman
Player of the match: Abdur Razzak (South Zone)
  • Central Zone won the toss and elected to field.
  • Salauddin Sakil (Central Zone) made his first-class debut.

Round 6
24–27 April 2018
Scorecard
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546 (125.3 overs)
Abdul Mazid 205 (246)
Sohag Gazi 5/188 (42.3 overs)
711/8d (171 overs)
Liton Das 274 (293)
Shuvagata Hom 3/206 (56 overs)
194/5 (37.4 overs)
Marshall Ayub 85 (75)
Abu Jayed 3/41 (7 overs)
Match drawn
Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi
Umpires: Nadir Shah and Anisur Rahman
Player of the match: Liton Das (East Zone)
  • Central Zone won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mohammad Saifuddin (East Zone) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[13]
24–27 April 2018
Scorecard
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187 (58.3 overs)
Sohrawordi Shuvo 59* (84)
Abdur Razzak 5/53 (20.3 overs)
365/8d (105 overs)
Imrul Kayes 107 (165)
Farhad Reza 5/57 (21 overs)
115 (43.2 overs)
Sohrawordi Shuvo 41 (60)
Abdur Razzak 6/48 (21.2 overs)
South Zone won by an innings and 63 runs
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna
Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed and Masudur Rahman
Player of the match: Abdur Razzak (South Zone)
  • South Zone won the toss and elected to field.

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