2020–21 National Cricket League
Dates22 March – 29 April 2021
Administrator(s)Bangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
Participants8
Matches24

The 2020–21 National Cricket League is the twenty-second edition of the National Cricket League (NCL), a first-class cricket competition that is being held in Bangladesh.[1] The tournament started on 22 March 2021,[2] with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) using the tournament as preparation for Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka in April 2021.[3] The eight teams taking part were placed into two tiers, with the tournament scheduled to end on 29 April 2021.[4] Khulna Division are the defending champions.[5][6]

The opening round of matches saw Chittagong Division win only their third first-class match in a period of seven years, beating Rajshahi Division by 88 runs.[7] In round two, Barisal Division were bowled out twice by Rajshahi Division inside two days, with Barisal's match aggregate of 142 runs becoming the lowest total in a first-class match in Bangladesh.[8] On 1 April 2021, the remaining matches in the tournament were postponed due to the rising COVID-19 cases in the country.[9]

Fixtures

Tier 1

22–25 March 2021
Scorecard
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375 (109.4 overs)
Tushar Imran 99 (117)
Ebadot Hossain 3/79 (26.5 overs)
134 (60.4 overs)
Imtiaz Hossain 37 (73)
Minhazur Rahman 4/31 (16.4 overs)
73/2 (9.3 overs)
Imran Uzzaman 33* (26)
Rejaur Rahman Raja 1/5 (1 over)
308 (104.5 overs) (f/o)
Zakir Hasan 140 (233)
Abdul Halim 4/62 (27 overs)
Khulna Division won by 8 wickets
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna
Umpires: Imran Parvez and Sharfuddoula
Player of the match: Zakir Hasan (Sylhet Division)
  • Sylhet Division won the toss and elected to field.
  • Minhazur Rahman (Khulna Division) made his first-class debut.
22–25 March 2021
Scorecard
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365 (106.3 overs)
Saif Hassan 127 (233)
Alauddin Babu 4/46 (16 overs)
230 (93.4 overs)
Nasir Hossain 115 (252)
Nazmul Islam 4/89 (39 overs)
128 (45.5 overs)
Mohammad Arafat 40* (36)
Nasir Hossain 4/21 (9.5 overs)
186 (86.2 overs)
Naeem Islam 61 (194)
Nazmul Islam 6/64 (39.2 overs)
Dhaka Division won by 80 runs
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 4 Ground, Savar
Umpires: Shafiuddin Ahmed and Masudur Rahman
Player of the match: Nazmul Islam (Dhaka Division)
  • Dhaka Division won the toss and elected to bat.
29 March – 1 April 2021
Scorecard
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221 (49.2 overs)
Tushar Imran 116 (136)
Mukidul Islam 6/64 (13.2 overs)
364 (97.1 overs)
Ariful Haque 97 (164)
Masum Khan 4/78 (22.1 overs)
259 (69.3 overs)
Amit Majumder 89 (166)
Mukidul Islam 6/67 (20 over)
120/3 (33.3 overs)
Nasir Hossain 48* (44)
Abdul Halim 2/31 (8 overs)
Rangpur Division won by 7 wickets
Rangpur Cricket Garden, Rangpur
Umpires: Moniruzzaman and Gazi Sohel
Player of the match: Mukidul Islam (Rangpur Division)
  • Khulna Division won the toss and elected to bat.
29 March – 1 April 2021
Scorecard
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370 (114 overs)
Zakir Hasan 159 (228)
Shuvagata Hom 4/86 (29 overs)
280 (79.1 overs)
Shuvagata Hom 114 (133)
Rahatul Ferdous 7/75 (22.1 overs)
219 (81.5 overs)
Asadulla Al Galib 82 (164)
Saif Hassan 2/19 (12 overs)
147/5 (64 overs)
Saif Hassan 64 (89)
Enamul Haque 3/31 (17 overs)
Match drawn
Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar
Umpires: Shafiuddin Ahmed and Sohrab Hossain
Player of the match: Shuvagata Hom (Dhaka Division)
  • Dhaka Division won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tanzim Hasan Sakib (Sylhet Division) made his first-class debut.

Tier 2

22–25 March 2021
Scorecard
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287 (101.2 overs)
Shahadat Hossain 108 (256)
Farhad Reza 4/44 (27.2 overs)
152 (44.3 overs)
Farhad Reza 27* (31)
Noman Chowdhury 4/47 (12 overs)
147 (50.5 overs)
Irfan Sukkur 65 (80)
Towhid Hridoy 3/19 (6 overs)
194 (69 overs)
Junaid Siddique 68* (163)
Mehedi Hasan Rana 4/35 (17 overs)
Chittagong Division won by 88 runs
Shaheed Qamaruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi
Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed and Mozahiduzzaman
Player of the match: Mehedi Hasan Rana (Chittagong Division)
22–25 March 2021
Scorecard
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241 (76 overs)
Mohammad Ashraful 48 (134)
Abu Hider 3/34 (14 overs)
413 (129.2 overs)
Marshall Ayub 112 (165)
Kamrul Islam 2/49 (24 overs)
208 (73.2 overs)
Moinul Islam 63 (155)
Abu Hider 3/42 (20 overs)
37/2 (11.5 overs)
Zahiduzzaman 15* (35)
Tanvir Islam 2/13 (3.5 overs)
Dhaka Metropolis won by 8 wickets
Barisal Divisional Stadium, Barisal
Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Gazi Sohel
Player of the match: Shohidul Islam (Dhaka Metropolis)
29 March – 1 April 2021
Scorecard
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82 (29.3 overs)
Moin Khan 18 (26)
Sunzamul Islam 4/18 (10 overs)
151 (48.5 overs)
Junaid Siddique 43 (99)
Sohag Gazi 6/65 (23 overs)
60 (34 overs)
Moinul Islam 28 (81)
Sunzamul Islam 6/15 (13 overs)
Rajshahi Division won by an innings and 9 runs
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 4 Ground, Savar
Umpires: Morshed Ali Khan and Mozahiduzzaman
Player of the match: Taijul Islam (Rajshahi Division)
  • Barisal Division won the toss and elected to bat.
29 March – 1 April 2021
Scorecard
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402/8d (126.3 overs)
Pinak Ghosh 159 (202)
Arafat Sunny 3/120 (39 overs)
267 (107.2 overs)
Zahiduzzaman 71 (212)
Hasan Murad 5/72 (26.2 overs)
234/6d (48 overs)
Mahmudul Hasan Joy 78 (102)
Sharifullah 2/94 (20 overs)
148/2 (50 overs)
Zahiduzzaman 61* (112)
Mehedi Hasan Rana 1/39 (11 overs)
Match drawn
Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar
Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Masudur Rahman
Player of the match: Pinak Ghosh (Chittagong Division)
  • Dhaka Metropolis won the toss and elected to field.

References

  1. ↑ "Domestic cricket to resume after Ireland Wolves series: BCB CEO". BD Crictime. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "National Cricket League to begin in Bangladesh on March 22". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "BCB mandates NCL participation for Bangladesh Test probables". CricBuzz. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Fixtures: 22nd NCL, 2021". BD Crictime. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Khulna Division clinch NCL crown for a record seven time". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Nurul, Anamul secure Khulna title, Sylhet surge into top tier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Khulna ease past Sylhet, Chittagong complete elusive victory". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Records tumble as Sunzamul Islam leads Rajshahi's demolition of Barisal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "NCL 2021 matches postponed amid surge in Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Shahadat, Marshall, Nasir shine with bat". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Nasir takes four after scoring 100". BD Crictime. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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