2017–18 Bangladesh Cricket League
Dates | 9 January – 27 April 2018 |
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Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
Cricket format | First-class |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Champions | South Zone (3rd title) |
Participants | 4 |
Most runs | Litton Das (779) |
Most wickets | Abdur Razzak (43) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
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]
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 |
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South Zone | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 |
North Zone | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 62 |
East Zone | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 52 |
Central Zone | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 51 |
- 2017–18 Champions
Fixtures
Round 1
9–12 January 2018 Scorecard |
Central Zone | v | North Zone |
188 (56 overs) Irfan Sukkur 57* (55) Ariful Haque 4/55 (15 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 |
East Zone | v | South Zone |
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 |
North Zone | v | East Zone |
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 |
South Zone | v | Central Zone |
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 |
North Zone | v | South Zone |
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 |
East Zone | v | Central Zone |
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 |
Central Zone | v | North Zone |
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 |
South Zone | v | East Zone |
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 |
North Zone | v | East Zone |
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 |
South Zone | v | Central Zone |
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 |
Central Zone | v | East Zone |
Match drawn Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi Umpires: Nadir Shah and Anisur Rahman Player of the match: Litton 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 |
North Zone | v | South Zone |
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.
References
- ^ "BCB all set to host Bangladesh Cricket League in January 2018". CricTracker. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Media Release: Media Conference on 6th BCL". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "North Zone win maiden BCL title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Nurul Hasan hits rapid ton in high-scoring draw". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Abdur Razzak and Tushar Imran climb first-class summits". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Zakir, Junaid shine in round of drawn games". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "BCL to resume from Tuesday (April 10)". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "South Zone clinch record third BCL title after Razzak's 11-for". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Prime Bank South Zone clinch title in BCL". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "2017–18 Bangladesh Cricket League Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "North Zone register nine-wicket win; Mominul shines for East Zone". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Zakir's double in East's record total". Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Liton Das hits 274 to close off BCL season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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