**Official Bangladesh Domestic Cricket**

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National Cricket League (FC) 2008-09, round ten, day one

Mirpur: Dhaka* v Barisal
Barisal 125 (50.3) - Arafat Sunny 7-50
Dhaka 43-3 (16) - Arafat Salahuddin 3-5

The pitch and conditions must be terrible at Mirpur - Dhaka fielded just one seamer and Arafat Sunny opened the bowling, running through the Barisal lineup. Zero batting points for Barisal... advantage Rajshahi.

Rajshahi: Rajshahi v Khulna*
Khulna 255-9 dec (74) - Nazmus Sadat 59; Suhrawadi Shuvo 6-71
Rajshahi 7-0 (2)

Khulna denied Rajshahi full bowling points by declaring nine down. At one point they were 112-1 when Nazmus and Saghir Hossain (47) were going well together, but Suhrawadi Shuvo triggered a collapse of six wickets for just 34.

Sylhet: Chittagong* v Sylhet
Chittagong 278-5 (95) - Rezaul Karim 81, Masumud Dowla 61*; Golam Mawla 3-43

The most competitive cricket of the day came in this rather meaningless affair. All the Chittagong batsmen made starts, but none could produce a big hundred against a fairly lightweight Sylhet attack and wickets fell at regular intervals.

 

[Durham_CCC]

Do sides in Bangladesh attract many people in the grounds ?

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Do sides in Bangladesh attract many people in the grounds ?

I've seen moderate crowds in photos from the odd FC game... and by moderate I mean, as many as you'd expect at FC cricket around the world. The Dhaka Premier League club games, which will be played sometime in the New Year, attract bigger crowds.

In all honest though I'm commenting in what I've seen in a handful of photos - they may be very low. Any locals here able to fill me in?

 

[Durham_CCC]

I've seen moderate crowds in photos from the odd FC game... and by moderate I mean, as many as you'd expect at FC cricket around the world. The Dhaka Premier League club games, which will be played sometime in the New Year, attract bigger crowds.

In all honest though I'm commenting in what I've seen in a handful of photos - they may be very low. Any locals here able to fill me in?

Just interesting to see how many go to see their team. obviously, sitting in baking hot sun all day is hard.

Up here in Durham we get a good few through for all formats of the game.

 

[cricman]

The Club Season Starts on the 27th with T20's, probably be pushed back a week. So I'm going to wonder how the clubs are gonna spend there money.

I doubt any of them would spend money on Nat'l Team players as they're gonna be on International Duty

Club Cricket does attract Crowds, NCL not so much

EDIT: It's Being pushed back a month

Dhaka, Dec 21 (bdnews24.com) – The Bangladesh Cricket Board has finalised a pool of 17 cricketers for the ensuing season of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.

The league is likely to start in late January next year before the players sign for the inter-club transfers on the second week of the same month.

Each club will be allowed to rope in maximum three pool players for the side.

Those who appeared for the national team from Apr 1 to Oct 30 have been named in the pool.

They are: Mohammad Ashraful, Masrafe Bin Mortaza, Shahadat Hossain, Syed Rasel, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Mehrab Hossain Junior, Roqibul Hasan, Mahmud Ullah Riad, Zunaed Siddique, Nazmul Hossain, Dollar Mahmud, Rajin Salah, Naeem Islam, Imrul Kayes and Mahbubul Alam.

 

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National Cricket League (FC) 2008-09, round ten, day two

Mirpur: Dhaka* v Barisal
Barisal 125 (50.3) - Arafat Sunny 7-50
Dhaka 175 (60.2) - Javed Omar 62; Arafat Salahuddin 3-18, Nasir Hossain 3-22, Talha Jubair 3-67
Barisal 111-2 (32) - Rony Talukder 67*

Barisal bit back on day two on a Mirpur minefield. Only Javed Omar made more than 23 for Dhaka, although they managed to gain a 50-run first innings lead (not that a first-innings lead looks like being decisive here). Barisal lost Nasiruddin for a duck early on, but Hannan Sarkar (38) rebuilt with Rony, before falling in the penultimate over to Marshall Ayub.

Rajshahi: Rajshahi v Khulna*
Khulna 255-9 dec (74) - Nazmus Sadat 59; Suhrawadi Shuvo 6-71
Rajshahi 251 (63.2) - Suhrawadi Shuvo 55; Robiul Islam 5-68, Dolar Mahmud 3-52
Khulna 72-3 (25)

Rajshahi narrowly missed out on a first innings lead as Robiul Islam continued his superb form. Suhrawadi Shuvo found support from Khaled Mashud and Anisur Rahman (both 38) and Shabbir Rahman (44), but no-one could kick on to make a substantial score. Khulna began confidently, but Suhrawadi Shuvo removed Nazmus Sadat (23) and Robiul Islam Robi (27) and Saghir Hossain was stumped off the final ball of the day. Game on...

Sylhet: Chittagong* v Sylhet
Chittagong 382 (95) - Rezaul Karim 81, Masumud Dowla 120*; Golam Mawla 3-64, Monir Hossain 3-97
Sylhet 121-0 (32) - Imtiaz Hossain 63*, Golam Rahman 55*

Captain Masumud Dowla's third and highest first-class hundred allowed Chittagongto amass a challenging total against Sylhet: Arman Hossain (41) and Sajjadul Haque (32) also made useful contributions. Sylhet then opened up in style, with Golam and Imtiaz rattling off a rapid, unbroken stand of 121, already the highest for the first wicket in this year's NCL.

 

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National Cricket League (FC) 2008-09, round ten, day three

Mirpur: Dhaka* v Barisal
Barisal 125 (50.3) - Arafat Sunny 7-50
Dhaka 175 (60.2) - Javed Omar 62; Arafat Salahuddin 3-18, Nasir Hossain 3-22, Talha Jubair 3-67
Barisal 265 (108.2) - Rony Talukder 67, Imran Ahmed 56; Ashraful Haque 5-71
Dhaka 14-3 (5)

Three very late wickets give this see-saw game another twist. Barisal's middle-order gave way to the Dhaka spinners as they slipped to 146-6 at one point. A stand of 79 between captain Imran and Arafat Salahuddin (43) put them back on track; Ashraful Haque knocked over the tail. Dhaka's target is 216; they require another 202 on the final day with seven wickets left. Barisal must now be favourites to take an outright victory.

Rajshahi: Rajshahi v Khulna*
Khulna 255-9 dec (74) - Nazmus Sadat 59; Suhrawadi Shuvo 6-71
Rajshahi 251 (63.2) - Suhrawadi Shuvo 55; Robiul Islam 5-68, Dolar Mahmud 3-52
Khulna 347 (105.5) - Fariduddin 57, Dolar Mahmud 65; Suhrawadi Shuvo 6-124
Rajshahi 23-1 (7)

Rajshahi face a tough ask against Khulna, requiring a further 329 on the final day, after a collective effort from Khulna pulled the match their way. Suhrawadi Shuvo took wickets at constant intervals, but all bar two batsmen made double figures. Dolar Mahmud smashed 65 from 52 balls, hitting 7 sixes. Jahurul Islam then fell shortly before the close. The title will be Barisal's unless Rajshahi can put together a stunning performance on the final day.

Sylhet: Chittagong* v Sylhet
Chittagong 382 (95) - Rezaul Karim 81, Masumud Dowla 120*; Golam Mawla 3-64, Monir Hossain 3-97
Sylhet 268 (84.4) - Imtiaz Hossain 95, Golam Rahman 55; Rubel Hossain 5-60
Chittagong 26-0 (15)

Sylhet threw away a strong position agaisnt Chittagong: after being 121 without loss at stumps on day two, they lost all ten wickets for just 147. The match seems destined for a draw.

 

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National Cricket League (FC) 2008-09, round ten, day four

Mirpur: Dhaka* (12) beat Barisal (4) by 2 wickets
Barisal 125 (50.3) - Arafat Sunny 7-50
Dhaka 175 (60.2) - Javed Omar 62; Arafat Salahuddin 3-18, Nasir Hossain 3-22, Talha Jubair 3-67
Barisal 265 (108.2) - Rony Talukder 67, Imran Ahmed 56; Ashraful Haque 5-71
Dhaka 219-8 (76.2) - Mahmudullah 116*; Monoar Hossain 4-69

On a quite incredible final day, a brilliant hundred from Mahmudullah turned what appeared certain defeat for Dhaka into a two-wicket victory to deny Barisal the title. Resuming on 14-3, Dhaka lost Shamsur Rahman without adding a run to the score and four further wickets fell in quick succession to leave them 95-8. Enter Elias Sunny - batting unusually low at number ten - to join Mahmudullah (213 balls, 15 fours) in an unbroken stand of 124. Barisal were somewhat hampered by injury to Talha Jubair, their premier strike bowler. Barisal took only four bowling points from the game, rendering the eventual result of the Rajshahi v Khulna game obsolete.

Rajshahi: Rajshahi (5) lost to Khulna* (14) by 28 runs
Khulna 255-9 dec (74) - Nazmus Sadat 59; Suhrawadi Shuvo 6-71
Rajshahi 251 (63.2) - Suhrawadi Shuvo 55; Robiul Islam 5-68, Dolar Mahmud 3-52
Khulna 347 (105.5) - Fariduddin 57, Dolar Mahmud 65; Suhrawadi Shuvo 6-124
Rajshahi 323 (86.5) - Anisur Rahman 71, Hamidul Islam 54, Shabbir Rahman 72; Dolar Mahmud 4-82, Aslam Khan 3-42, Robiul Islam 3-81

Rajshahi went into the final day knowing that, with Dhaka struggling against Barisal, they had to chase down 352 to beat Khulna and secure the title. The middle-order produced a battling display, including maiden fifties for Hamidu and Shabbir, but eventually they were bowled out 28 short of their target. News of Dhaka's victory, however, meant that they still retained their title.

Sylhet: Chittagong* (12) drew with Sylhet (8)
Chittagong 382 (95) - Rezaul Karim 81, Masumud Dowla 120*; Golam Mawla 3-64, Monir Hossain 3-97
Sylhet 268 (84.4) - Imtiaz Hossain 95, Golam Rahman 55; Rubel Hossain 5-60
Chittagong 185-7 dec (69.2) - Arman Hossain 61*; Ezaz Ahmed 3-41
Sylhet 65-4 (11)

This meaningless rubber drifted into a draw, as the weather curtailed play on the final day.

Final Table

 

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Rajshahi

P10 W5 L2 D3 (1-1) Bat 17 Bowl 39 Pts 105 = 1st

Batting: Jahurul Islam 603 @ 43, Anisur Rahman 533 @ 36, Suhrawadi Shuvo 361 @ 30, Farhad Hossain 357 @ 32, Shabbir Rahman 272 @ 34
Bowling: Suhrawadi Shuvo 59 @ 18, Shafiul Islam 23 @ 22, Alamgir Kabir 22 @ 22, Mohammad Shahzada 19 @ 29, Delwar Hossain 17 @ 18
Wicketkeeping: Hamidul Islam 15 (13c, 2st)
Fielding: Suhrawadi Shuvo 15

Centuries
Anisur Rahman 142 v Chittagong (H)
Jahurul Islam 130 v Khulna (A)

Five wickets in an innings
Alamgir Kabir 7-76 v Barisal (H)
Suhrawadi Shuvo 5-34 v Chittagong (H)
Suhrawadi Shuvo 5-122 v Chittagong (H)
Delwar Hossain 5-45 v Dhaka (A)
Delwar Hossain 5-60 v Dhaka (A)
Delwar Hossain 5-33 v Sylhet (H)
Suhrawadi Shuvo 6-71 v Khulna (H)
Suhrawadi Shuvo 6-124 v Khulna (H)

 

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Barisal

P10 W4 L1 D5 (3-2) Bat 15 Bowl 38 Pts 101 = 2nd

Batting: Nasiruddin Faruque 580 @ 34, Nasir Hossain 507 @ 28, Rony Talukder 471 @ 34, Imran Ahmed 450 @ 26, Hannan Sarkar 375 @ 29
Bowling: Talha Jubair 37 @ 19, Tariqul Islam 31 @ 26, Arafat Salahuddin 23 @ 19, Sajidul Islam 18 @ 22, Saju Datta 15 @ 21
Wicketkeeping: Shahin Hossain 31 (27c, 4st)
Fielding: Nasir Hossain 9

Centuries
Imran Ahmed 110 v Rajshahi (A)
Rony Talukder 176 v Chittagong (H)
Nasiruddin Faruque 100* v Chittagong (H)
Nasiruddin Faruque 109 v Dhaka (H)

Five wickets in an innings
Sajidul Islam 6-51 v Rajshahi (A)
Tariqul Islam 5-83 v Khulna (H)
Tariqul Islam 5-21 v Rajshahi (H)
Talha Jubair 5-51 v Rajshahi (H)
Talha Jubair 5-35 v Khulna (A)
Arafat Salahuddin 5-44 v Khulna (A)

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

I had no idea the one-day divisional tournament started today. Same format as the first-class game, with each team playing the others home and away. The final round is on 18 January.

BKSP No.2: Dhaka (0-1) lost to Chittagong* (1-0) by 5 wickets
Dhaka 173 (47.2) - Marshall Ayub 49, Mahmudullah 30; Rezaul Karim 10-1-25-4
Chittagong 174-5 (45.3) - Nafees Iqbal 57, Rezaul Karim 49

Fatullah: Barisal (1-0) beat Rajshahi* (0-1) by 2 wickets
Rajshahi 144 (39.1) - Anisur Rahman 37; Rony Talukder 10-2-26-3
Barisal 145-8 (48.4) - Suhrawadi Shuvo 10-1-23-4

Dhanmondi: Khulna* (0-1) lost to Sylhet (1-0) by 9 wickets
Khulna 125 (33) - Tapash Ghosh 5-0-15-3, Nazmul Hossain 10-1-31-3
Sylhet 128-1 (11.4) - Saikat Ali 51*, Mithun Ali 48*

 

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BKSP No.2: Barisal (1-1) lost to Khulna* (1-1) by 6 wickets
Barisal 111 (45) - Nazmus Sadat 8-0-16-3
Khulna 112-4 (37) - Amit Majumder 58*, Robiul Islam Robi 33; Nasir Hossain 8-3-19-3

Dhanmondi: Chittagong* (1-1) lost to Rajshahi (1-1) by 57 runs
Rajshahi 229 (48.1) - Hamidul Islam 59, Anisur Rahman 64, Mohammad Shahzada 41*; Tareq Aziz 9-1-39-3
Chittagong 172 (44.1) - Masumud Dowla 49, Rezaul Karim 59; Saqlain Sajib 7.1-0-17-4

Fatullah: Dhaka* (1-1) beat Sylhet (1-1) by 7 wickets
Sylhet 162 (46.3) - Mithun Ali 32, Golam Rahman 38
Dhaka 163-3 (40.5) - Marshall Ayub 65*, Mahmudullah 65*

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Consistent teams here.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Consistently low-scoring teams, you mean?

Mahmudullah keeps up his form. He must be given a shot at Test cricket soon. Dhaka Premier League transfer window opens some time in the next week or so, the usual chaos should ensue.

 

[cricman]

The OD Season ends in the 24th, Thats alot of OD to get done in 20 days

If you check the scorecards alot of List A debuts in Round 1

 

[Gowza]

shuvo putting his name up as the next spinner in line for the national team. a few of the youngsters doing ok e.g. riyad, mithun ali, marshall ayub.

 

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The OD Season ends in the 24th, Thats alot of OD to get done in 20 days

If you check the scorecards alot of List A debuts in Round 1

The packed fixture list was my first impression as well, but it's not too bad if you think about it. Essentially 10 games in 24 days, even if a day of one-day cricket is more exhausting than a day of first-class cricket, the bowlers have a reduced workload... it may help the players to have the cricket packed in, allows a bit of momentum to be built up (like we saw in the IPL).

And the number of debuts is hardly worrying - I haven't checked but I wouldn't have thought it would be much more than for the usual List A season opener. The 15 or so players lost to the ICL must be factored in and their replacements have mostly been young lads. We just need some bigger totals now...

 

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Dhanmondi: Sylhet* (2-1) beat Barisal (1-2) by 4 wickets
Barisal 256-6 (50) - Hannan Sarkar 116, Raisul Islam 45
Sylhet 257-6 (44.2) - Imtiaz Hossain 38, Saikat Ali 39, Mithun Ali 57, Golam Rahman 33, Sharifullah 36

BKSP No.2: Khulna* (2-1) beat Chittagong (1-2) by 1 wicket
Chittagong 180-7 (38) - Nafees Iqbal 74
Khulna 181-9 (37.3) - Amit Majumder 45, Robiul Islam Robi 49, Tushar Imran 45; Rezaul Karim 8-0-37-4, Tareq Aziz 8-1-36-3

Fatullah: Rajshahi* (2-1) beat Dhaka (1-2) by 2 wickets
Dhaka 143-9 (45) - Nadif Chowdhury 40, Arafat Sunny 51*; Delwar Hossain 9-7-4-3, Shafaq Al Zabir 9-1-20-3
Rajshahi 145-8 (41.3) - Shabbir Rahman 35; Ashraful Haque 9-2-18-3

NB reduced overs matches and Delwar Hossain's figures!

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Low scores, more runs and wickets for Shuvo... usual stuff really.

Fatullah: Barisal (2-2) beat Chittagong* (1-3) by 30 runs
Barisal 162-9 (50) - Imran Ahmed 40, Arafat Salahuddin 39; Tareq Aziz 9-1-29-3
Chittagong 132 (47.4) - Sajjadul Haque 45; Monoar Hossain 9-4-11-4

Dhaka: Khulna (3-1) beat Dhaka* (1-3) by 2 runs
Khulna 231 (48.4) - Nazmus Sadat 87, Amit Majumder 37, Raihan Anas 35; Arafat Sunny 10-0-28-3, Mahmudullah 9.4-0-48-3
Dhaka 229-9 (50) - Mehrab Hossain 37, Mahmudullah 32, Mohammad Azim 39*; Nazmus Sadat 8-1-40-3

BKSP No.2: Rajshahi (3-1) beat Sylhet* (2-2) by 17 runs
Rajshahi 192 (48.3) - Anisur Rahman 36, Suhrawadi Shuvo 62, Shabbir Rahman 44; Saikat Ali 10-2-17-3
Sylhet 175 (48.3) - Monir Hossain 43, Rezaul Haque 31, Tapash Ghosh 37; Shafiul Islam 7-2-11-4, Suhrawadi Shuvo 9.3-0-35-3

 

[Gowza]

reckon shuvo has a good chance of filling razzak's spot in the ODI team, that's if they're looking for a spinner to replace razzak, you never know with the BD selectors.