The 2018–19 National Cricket League was the twentieth edition of the National Cricket League (NCL), a first-class cricket competition that was held in Bangladesh.[1] The tournament started on 1 October 2018, with eight teams placed into two tiers.[2] Khulna Division were the defending champions.[3]
| Dates | 1 October – 8 November 2018 |
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| Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Rajshahi Division (6th title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Most runs | Shadman Islam (648) |
| Most wickets | Nayeem Hasan (28) |
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] Round four of the tournament produced the two narrowest victories in the history of the NCL, with Sylhet Division winning their match against Dhaka Metropolis by three runs, and Rangpur Division beating Barisal Division by five runs.[5]
Rajshahi Division won the tournament, to claim their sixth title in the competition,[6] after beating Barisal Division by six wickets in the final round of matches.[7] In Tier 2, Dhaka Division were promoted for the next season.[6]
Fixtures
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| Team[8] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Rajshahi Division | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34.81 |
| Rangpur Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24.59 |
| Khulna Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16.15 |
| Barisal Division | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14.61 |
- 2018–19 Champions
- Bottom placed team relegated to Tier 2 for 2019–20 National Cricket League.
1–4 October 2018
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- Barisal Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Ariful Haque (Rangpur Division) scored his maiden double-century in first-class cricket.[4]
8–11 October 2018
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- 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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- Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohor Sheikh and Shafiqul Islam (Rajshahi Division) both made their first-class debuts.
15–18 October 2018
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- Rangpur Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Soumya Sarkar (Khulna Division) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[9]
- Tushar Imran (Khulna Division) became the first batsman to score seven centuries in the same year in domestic cricket in Bangladesh.[9]
15–18 October 2018
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- Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 1 and 2 due to a wet outfield.
- Abdul Gaffar (Rajshahi Division) made his first-class debut.
22–25 October 2018
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- Barisal Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Rakin Ahmed (Rangpur Division) made his first-class debut.
- Sohag Gazi (Barisal Division) took his 21st five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[10]
29 October–1 November 2018
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- Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Fardeen Hasan Oney (Rangpur Division) made his first-class debut.
5–8 November 2018
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- Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Monir Hossain (Barisal Division) took a hat-trick in the first innings.[11]
Tier 2
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| Team[8] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Dhaka Division | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29.35 |
| Dhaka Metropolis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25.13 |
| Chittagong Division | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21.11 |
| Sylhet Division | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.12 |
- Top placed team promoted to Tier 1 for 2019–20 National Cricket League.
1–4 October 2018
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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.
15–18 October 2018
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- Dhaka Division won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 1 and 2 due to a wet outfield.
15–18 October 2018
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- Chittagong Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Naim (Dhaka Metropolis) made his first-class debut.
- Nayeem Hasan (Chittagong Division) and Taskin Ahmed (Dhaka Metropolis) both took their first five-wicket hauls in first-class cricket.[9]
22–25 October 2018
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- Dhaka Division won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was Chittagong Division's first win in first-class cricket in four-and-a-half years.[5]
22–25 October 2018
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- Dhaka Metropolis won the toss and elected to field.
- Khaled Ahmed (Sylhet Division) took his maiden ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[5]
29 October–1 November 2018
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- Dhaka Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Sumon Khan (Dhaka Division) made his first-class debut.
29 October–1 November 2018
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- Sylhet Division won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on days 1, 2 and 3 due to rain.
- Muminul Islam and Ruyel Miah (Sylhet Division) both made their first-class debuts.
5–8 November 2018
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- Sylhet Division won the toss and elected to bat.
- Enamul Haque (Sylhet Division) took a hat-trick.[6]
5–8 November 2018
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- Dhaka Metropolis won the toss and elected to bat.
- Azmir Ahmed (Dhaka Metropolis) made his first-class debut.
References
edit- ^ "Tushar's 29th ton as 20th NCL begins". The Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Tigers expected in first round". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Mehidy, Anamul and Mahedi star as Khulna claim hat-trick of NCL titles". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Tushar Imran headlines batsman-dominated opening round". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Two nail-biters and a Mominul Haque century". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rajshahi storm to sixth NCL title after Junaid ton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Rajshahi clinch National Cricket League title". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ a b "National Cricket League Table - 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Soumya Sarkar impresses with bat and ball in NCL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Young spinner Nayeem sizzles with eight-for in NCL". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Monir grabs 5-wicket haul with hat-trick on the second day". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 November 2018.