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

Dates	9 January – 27 April 2018
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 →

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	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)		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.

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9–12 January 2018 Scorecard

East Zone	v	South Zone
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) Litton 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

North Zone	v	East Zone
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.

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15–18 January 2018 Scorecard

South Zone	v	Central Zone
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

North Zone	v	South Zone
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.

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21–24 January 2018 Scorecard

East Zone	v	Central Zone
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

Central Zone	v	North Zone
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.

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10–13 April 2018 Scorecard

South Zone	v	East Zone
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) Litton 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

North Zone	v	East Zone
415 (122.4 overs) Jahurul Islam 113 (238) Sohag Gazi 4/91 (25.4 overs)		217 (63.2 overs) Litton 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.

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17–20 April 2018 Scorecard

South Zone	v	Central Zone
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

Central Zone	v	East Zone
546 (125.3 overs) Abdul Mazid 205 (246) Sohag Gazi 5/188 (42.3 overs)		711/8d (171 overs) Litton 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: 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]

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24–27 April 2018 Scorecard

North Zone	v	South Zone
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.