2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League

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]

2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League
Dates21 November – 27 December 2018
Administrator(s)Bangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsSouth Zone (4th title)
Participants4
Matches played12
Most runsAnamul Haque (658)
Most wicketsAbdur Razzak (34)

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
South Zone 6213031.88
East Zone 6105029.14
Central Zone 6123023.37
North Zone 6015018.61
  •   2018–19 Champions

Fixtures

Round 1

21–24 November 2018
Scorecard
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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)
Liton 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
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445 (112.1 overs)
Naeem Islam 137 (246)
Hasan Mahmud 4/84 (24.1 overs)
443 (125.3 overs)
Yasir Ali 94 (129)
Ebadot Hossain 3/87 (26 overs)
270/4 (45.3 overs)
Farhad Hossain 103* (128)
Abu Jayed 2/72 (13.3 overs)
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
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473 (137.2 overs)
Shamsur Rahman 153 (228)
Abdur Razzak 5/171 (48.2 overs)
258 (81.1 overs)
Mahedi Hasan 86 (121)
Enamul Haque 4/121 (24.1 overs)
377/5 (115 overs) (f/o)
Anamul Haque 133 (253)
Afif Hossain 2/83 (26 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
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220 (62.5 overs)
Abdul Mazid 76 (145)
Ebadot Hossain 6/51 (17.5 overs)
255 (81.4 overs)
Mizanur Rahman 81 (95)
Shohidul Islam 6/64 (21.4 overs)
318 (89.4 overs)
Mosaddek Hossain 104 (160)
Mohor Sheikh 5/69 (23.4 overs)
255/9 (80.3 overs)
Sunzamul Islam 92 (227)
Abu Hider 6/86 (21 overs)
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
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329 (108.4 overs)
Raqibul Hasan 79 (146)
Sunzamul Islam 5/87 (36.4 overs)
394 (171.1 overs)
Junaid Siddique 112 (307)
Abdur Razzak 6/126 (55.1 overs)
248/5 (64 overs)
Anamul Haque 66 (104)
Ebadot Hossain 2/27 (9 overs)
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
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118 (55 overs)
Sharifullah 23 (24)
Farhad Reza 7/32 (16 overs)
186 (52.5 overs)
Mahmudul Hasan 41 (101)
Shohidul Islam 5/62 (20 overs)
393 (95.4 overs)
Marshall Ayub 70 (92)
Mohammad Ashraful 4/34 (11.4 overs)
320/7 (97.2 overs)
Mahmudul Hasan 135 (242)
Shohidul Islam 3/73 (24.2 overs)
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
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466 (120.1 overs)
Rony Talukdar 185 (245)
Sunzamul Islam 5/115 (36.1 overs)
377 (120.3 overs)
Naeem Islam 100 (243)
Abu Jayed 6/74 (26.3 overs)
362/4d (75.3 overs)
Mominul Haque 194 (190)
Sunzamul Islam 3/122 (28 overs)
116/1 (16 overs)
Junaid Siddique 51* (46)
Taijul Islam 1/33 (5 overs)
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
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261 (97.4 overs)
Taibur Rahman 68 (137)
Mahedi Hasan 3/50 (25.4 overs)
397 (105.2 overs)
Anamul Haque 77 (118)
Arafat Sunny 4/122 (35 overs)
269 (106.3 overs)
Shuvagata Hom 71 (149)
Kamrul Islam Rabbi 4/59 (17.3 overs)
134/3 (32.2 overs)
Anamul Haque 86* (101)
Shuvagata Hom 2/21 (6 overs)
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
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262/8d (83.4 overs)
Yasir Ali 70 (134)
Al-Amin Hossain 3/26 (14 overs)
175/8d (65 overs)
Fazle Mahmud 69 (170)
Taijul Islam 2/32 (15 overs)
159/5d (21.5 overs)
Rony Talukdar 58 (39)
Mahedi Hasan 3/60 (6.5 overs)
132/5 (28 overs)
Mahedi Hasan 39* (49)
Farhad Reza 2/37 (6 overs)
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
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146 (56 overs)
Junaid Siddique 35 (56)
Arafat Sunny 3/38 (18 overs)
294 (85.5 overs)
Saif Hassan 75 (160)
Sunzamul Islam 6/103 (35.5 overs)
113/3 (30 overs)
Junaid Siddique 47 (79)
Taibur Rahman 1/12 (3 overs)
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
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293 (83.4 overs)
Ariful Haque 98 (151)
Abdur Razzak 7/69 (29.4 overs)
541 (125.3 overs)
Anamul Haque 180 (314)
Sunzamul Islam 6/158 (38.3 overs)
280 (82.2 overs)
Junaid Siddique 77 (144)
Abdur Razzak 5/75 (32.2 overs)
35/1 (7.1 overs)
Anamul Haque 20* (20)
Dhiman Ghosh 1/10 (1.1 overs)
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
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425 (88.5 overs)
Mahmudul Hasan 94 (133)
Taskin Ahmed 4/96 (19.5 overs)
224 (72.1 overs)
Mosaddek Hossain 57 (89)
Taijul Islam 6/92 (31 overs)
254/3d (43 overs)
Yasir Ali 101* (109)
Shahadat Hossain 1/19 (4 overs)
134 (42.2 overs)
Najmul Hossain Shanto 36 (60)
Nayeem Hasan 8/47 (20 overs)
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.

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