2022–23 Bangladesh Cricket League

2022–23 Bangladesh Cricket League

Dates	20 December 2022 – 7 March 2023
Administrator(s)	Bangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket format	First-class
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and final
Champions	South Zone (6th title)
Runners-up	Central Zone
Participants	4
Matches	7
Most runs	Jaker Ali (492)
Most wickets	Nazmul Islam Apu (19)

The 2022–23 Bangladesh Cricket League was the tenth edition of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), a first-class cricket competition that was held in Bangladesh from 20 December 2022 to 7 March 2023.^[1] Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the 10th BCL would be held in December 2022. Central Zone were the defending champions.

Venue

Bogra	Chittagong	Cox’s Bazar	Rajshahi
Shaheed Chandu Stadium	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium	Sheikh Kamal International Stadium	Shaheed Qamaruzzaman Stadium
Capacity: 15,000	Capacity: 22,000	Capacity: 7,800	Capacity: 15,000
Matches:2	Matches:1	Matches:3	Matches:1

Points table

Team[2]	Pld	W	L	D	A	Pts
Central Zone	3	2	1	0	0	19
South Zone	3	2	0	1	0	18
East Zone	3	0	1	2	0	4
North Zone	3	0	1	2	0	2

•   Advance to the final

South Zone defeated Central Zone in the final by an innings and 33 runs.^[3]

Fixture

Round 1

19–22 December 2022 Scorecard

Central Zone	v	East Zone
453 (110.5 Overs) Jaker Ali 121 (200) Anamul Haque 5/106 (21.5)		191 (88.3 Overs) Mohammad Naim56 (99) Hasan Murad 5/19 (18)
		146 (55.3 Overs) Nayeem Hasan 44 (71) Robiul Haque 4/61 (16)

Central Zone won by an innings and 116 runs Shaheed Qamaruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Morshed Ali Khan Player of the match: Jaker Ali and Hasan Murad

• East Zone won the toss and elected to field first

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19–22 December 2022 Scorecard

South Zone	v	North Zone
222/9 (81 Overs) Irfan Sukkur 93 (188) Nahid Rana 4/60 (17)		111 (51.4 Overs) Sunzamul Islam 34 (70) Nazmul Islam Apu 4/8 (8.4)
269 (73.2 Overs) Fazle Mahmud 95 (131) Sunzamul Islam 4/53 (19.2)		212 (63.3 Overs) Tanzid Hasan Tamim 76 (123) Nazmul Islam Apu 4/66 (17.3)

South Zone won by 168 runs. Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra Umpires: Mozahiduzzaman and Tanvir Ahmed Player of the match: Hasan Mahmud

• North Zone won the toss and elected to field first

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Round 2

26–28 December 2022 Scorecard

North Zone	v	Central Zone
169 (44.4 Overs) Saif Hassan 73 (105) Musfik Hasan 3/59 (13)		335 (92.3 Overs) Jaker Ali 138 (241) Naeem Ahmed3/91 (27)
247 (67.5 Overs) Akbar Ali 88 (116) Abu Hider 4/66 (15)		'85/0 (17.4 Overs) Abdullah Al Mamun 66* (70) Mahmudul Hasan 0/0 (1)

Central Zone won by 10 wickets Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Tanvir Ahmed Player of the match: Jaker Ali

• Central Zone won the toss and elected to field first

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26–29 December 2022 Scorecard

East Zone	v	South Zone
350 (117.5 Overs) Jahurul Islam 145 (294) Sumon Khan 4/77 (25)		335 (108.3 Overs) Pinak Ghosh 78 (209) Nayeem Hasan 6/89 (36)
260 (78.2 Overs) Jahurul Islam 62 (131) Moin Khan 5/42 (19.2)		77/0 (13.2 Overs) Anamul Haque 51* (49) Nayeem Hasan 0/20 (5)

South Zone won by 10 wickets Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar Umpires: Gazi Sohel and Morshed Ali Khan Player of the match: Jahurul Islam

• East Zone won the toss and elected to bat first

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Round 3

25–28 February 2023 Scorecard

South Zone	v	Central Zone
313 (97.5 Overs) Shadman Islam 130 (240) Abu Hider 5/55 (17)		283 (74 Overs) Jaker Ali 138* (212) Nasum Ahmed 3/84 (26)
277 (98.1 Overs) Amite Hasan 116 (248) Musfik Hasan 5/54 (21)		197 (62.5 Overs) Aich Mollah 59 (98) Nasum Ahmed 5/94 (26)

South Zone won by 110 runs. Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra Umpires: Ali Arman and Sohrab Hossain Player of the match: Nasum Ahmed

• Central Zone won the toss and elected to field first

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25–28 February 2023 Scorecard

North Zone	v	East Zone
378/9 (117 Overs) Naeem Islam 107 (300) Abu Jayed 4/93 (16)		403 (113.5 Overs) Mominul Haque 134 (198) Salauddin Sakil 3/55 (16)
419/8 (103 Overs) Naeem Islam 107* (249) Tanvir Islam 3/128 (37)

Match Drawn. Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar Umpires: Moniruzzaman and Muhammad Kamruzzaman Player of the match: Naeem Islam

• East Zone won the toss and elected to field first.

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Final

4–7 March 2023 Scorecard

South Zone	v	Central Zone
500/5d (161.4 Overs) Shadman Islam 246 (448) Hasan Murad 2/147 (51.4)		230 (74.2 Overs) Jaker Ali 53 (127) Nazmul Islam Apu 3/61 (21)
		237 (73.4 Overs) Abu Hider 77 (127) Khaled Ahmed 5/74 (17.4)

South Zone won by an innings and 33 runs Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar. Umpires: Ali Arman and Morshed Ali Khan Player of the match: Shadman Islam

• South Zone won the toss and elected to bat first

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References

1. "বিসিএল শুরু ২০ নভেম্বর, খেলোয়াড়দের দল চূড়ান্ত". 15 November 2022.
2. "Bangladesh Cricket League Table - 2022-23". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
3. "Bangladesh Cricket League 2022/23". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2023.