2019–20 National Cricket League
| Dates | 10 October – 19 November 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Khulna Division (7th title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Most runs | Taibur Rahman (523) |
| Most wickets | Abdur Razzak (31) |
The 2019–20 National Cricket League was the twenty-first edition of the National Cricket League (NCL), a first-class cricket competition that was held in Bangladesh.[1] The tournament started on 10 October 2019, with eight teams placed into two tiers.[2] The matches were used as the national team's preparation for their Test series against India in November 2019.[3] Rajshahi Division were the defending champions.[4]
On 5 November 2019, Abdur Razzak took his 600th first-class wicket, becoming the first Bangladeshi bowler to reach the milestone.[5] On 18 November 2019, Shahadat Hossain of Dhaka Division was withdrawn mid-way through the match with Khulna Division, after he physically assaulted teammate Arafat Sunny.[6] Shahadat initially faced a ban from cricket of up to one year.[7] However, he was given a five-year ban, with two years suspended for the incident.[8]
Khulna Division won the tournament, beating Dhaka Division by nine wickets in the final round of matches.[9] It was their seventh win, a record for victories in the NCL.[10] In Tier 2, Sylhet Division secured promotion to Tier 1, after beating Chittagong Division, also by the margin of nine wickets.[11] Defending champions, Rajshahi Division, finished bottom of Tier 1 and were relegated to Tier 2.[12]
Fixtures
Tier 1
Points table
| Teams[13] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Khulna Division | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39.81 |
| Dhaka Division | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24.39 |
| Rangpur Division | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21.46 |
| Rajshahi Division | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18.65 |
- 2019–20 Champions
- Bottom placed team relegated to Tier 2 for 2020–21 National Cricket League.
10–13 October 2019
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- Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Shakil Hossain (Dhaka Division) made his first-class debut.
10–13 October 2019
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454/9
Sohrawordi Shuvo 3/74 (23.3 overs) | ||
- Khulna Division won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day one due to rain.
- Imran Uzzaman (Khulna Division) made his first-class debut.
17–20 October 2019
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10/0 (3 overs)
Nazmul Islam 9* (13) |
- Dhaka Division won the toss and elected to bat.
26–29 October 2019
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- Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohimenul Khan (Rajshahi Division) and Mukidul Islam (Rangpur Division) both made their first-class debuts.
2–5 November 2019
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203/9 (62.4 overs)
Sohrawordi Shuvo 6/55 (18.4 overs) |
- Khulna Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Khulna Division became the first team in fifteen years to win a first-class match in the NCL by one wicket.[14]
9–12 November 2019
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- Khulna Division won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
16–19 November 2019
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274 (89.4 overs)
Sohrawordi Shuvo 105 (217) 4/59 (21.3 overs)Delwar Hossain |
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- Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to field.
16–19 November 2019
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- Khulna Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Shafiul Hayet (Dhaka Division) and Tipu Sultan (Khulna Division) both made their first-class debuts.
Tier 2
Points table
| Team[13] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Sylhet Division | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36.05 |
| Dhaka Metropolis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25.79 |
| Barisal Division | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21.35 |
| Chittagong Division | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20.92 |
- Top placed team promoted to Tier 1 for 2020–21 National Cricket League.
10–13 October 2019
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- Barisal Division won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day one due to rain.
- Rejaur Rahman Raja (Sylhet Division) made his first-class debut.
10–13 October 2019
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- Chittagong Division won the toss and elected to bat.
- Masum Khan, Minhajul Abedin Afridi, Mehedi Hasan and Noman Chowdhury (Chittagong Division) all made their first-class debuts.
17–20 October 2019
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246 (83.4 overs)
Rejaur Rahman 4/75 (19 overs) |
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- Sylhet Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Aminul Islam and Manik Khan (Dhaka Metropolis) both made their first-class debuts.
26–29 October 2019
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312/5
Sharifullah 3/114 (26.4 overs) |
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- Dhaka Metropolis won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 1, 2 and 3 due to rain.
26–29 October 2019
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- Chittagong Division won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 1 and 2 due to rain.
2–5 November 2019
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91 (30.5 overs)
Sharifullah 4/30 (15 overs) | ||
- Dhaka Metropolis won the toss and elected to bat.
9–12 November 2019
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45/0 (6 overs)
Pinak Ghosh 30* (15) | ||
- Barisal Division won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on days 1, 2 and 3 due to rain.
- Alvi Haque (Chittagong Division) made his first-class debut.
9–12 November 2019
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311/8
Rejaur Rahman 5/60 (23.5 overs) |
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- Sylhet Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Amite Hasan, Asadulla Al Galib and Ahemd Abidul Haque (Sylhet Division) all made their first-class debuts.
References
- ^ ""Only the injured will be excused"". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Beep Test too daunting for some cricketers". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh players to gear up for World Test Championship with NCL stint". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Rajshahi storm to sixth NCL title after Junaid ton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Abdur Razzak becomes first Bangladeshi bowler to bag 600 first-class wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Shahadat faces one-year ban for physical assault". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Former Bangladesh pacer Shahadat Hossain suspended for assaulting teammate". Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Shahadat Hossain suspended for five years for assaulting team-mate". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Khulna Division clinch NCL crown for a record seven time". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Nurul, Anamul secure Khulna title, Sylhet surge into top tier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Ruyel's 13-for propels Sylhet to tier-1". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Record-breaking Khulna reclaim NCL title". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ a b "National Cricket League Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Mahedi Hasan the hero of Khulna Division's one-wicket win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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