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

Dates	21 November – 27 December 2018
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)
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

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	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]

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21–24 November 2018 Scorecard

North Zone	v	East Zone
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

East Zone	v	South Zone
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.

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28 November–3 December 2018 Scorecard

Central Zone	v	North Zone
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

South Zone	v	North Zone
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.

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5–8 December 2018 Scorecard

Central Zone	v	East Zone
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

East Zone	v	North Zone
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.

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11–14 December 2018 Scorecard

Central Zone	v	South Zone
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

East Zone	v	South Zone
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.

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17–20 December 2018 Scorecard

North Zone	v	Central Zone
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

North Zone	v	South Zone
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.

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24–27 December 2018 Scorecard

East Zone	v	Central Zone
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.