| Dates | 15 October – 25 November 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | first-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Dhaka Division (6th title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Most runs | Fazle Mahmud (603) |
| Most wickets | Hasan Murad (33) |
| ← 2020–212022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 National Cricket League was the twenty-third edition of the National Cricket League (NCL), a first-class cricket competition that was scheduled to be held in Bangladesh from 15 October to 25 November 2021. In March 2021, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the domestic cricket schedule from 2021 to 2023 and confirmed that the 23rd NCL would be held in October 2021. Khulna Division are the defending champions.
Dhaka Division won the tournament, with Chittagong Division gaining promotion from tier 2 to tier 1.
Fixtures
Tier 1
Points table
| Teams | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Division | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Rangpur Division | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31.74 |
| Sylhet Division | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20.56 |
| Khulna Division | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19.82 |
- 2021–22 Champions
- Bottom placed team relegated to Tier 2 for 2022–23 National Cricket League.
| 17–20 October 2021 Scorecard |
| Sylhet Division | v | Dhaka Division |
| 67 (22 overs) Rahatul Ferdous 18* (30) Nazmul Islam 6/23 (8 overs) |
176 (41 overs) Shuvagata Hom 50 (69) Enamul Haque 4/66 (13 overs) | |
| 174 (71.4 overs) Amite Hasan 76 (209) Nazmul Islam 4/41 (24.4 overs) |
66/3 (20.5 overs) Rony Talukdar 20 (32) Ebadot Hossain 1/8 (7 overs) |
| Dhaka Division won by 7 wickets Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground, Sylhet Umpires: Shafiuddin Ahmed and Masudur Rahman Player of the match: Shuvagata Hom (Dhaka Division) |
- Sylhet Division won the toss and elected to bat.
| 17–20 October 2021 Scorecard |
| Rangpur Division | v | Khulna Division |
| 257 (103.1 overs) Jahid Javed 40 (123) Mehidy Hasan 6/90 (41.1 overs) |
260 (89.3 overs) Anamul Haque 84 (164) Suhrawadi Shuvo 6/87 (35.3 overs) | |
| 266/8 (80 overs) Jahid Javed 101 (185) Nahidul Islam 3/56 (17 overs) |
| Match drawn Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Imran Parvez and Gazi Sohel Player of the match: Mehidy Hasan (Khulna Division) |
- Rangpur Division won the toss and elected to bat.
| 24–27 October 2021 Scorecard |
| Dhaka Division | v | Rangpur Division |
| 394 (127.5 overs) Abdul Mazid 110 (188) Mukidul Islam 3/77 (21.5 overs) |
321 (116.5 overs) Ariful Haque 98 (118) Shuvagata Hom 4/74 (30 overs) | |
| 203/9d (67 overs) Shuvagata Hom 51* (29) Mukidul Islam 3/38 (16 overs) |
75/3 (30 overs) Jahid Javed 26 (80) Nazmul Islam 3/29 (13 overs) |
| Match drawn Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Asadur Rahman and Gazi Sohel Player of the match: Abdul Mazid (Dhaka Division) |
- Dhaka Division won the toss and elected to bat.
- Anamul Haque (Dhaka Division) made his first-clàss debut.
| 24–27 October 2021 Scorecard |
| Khulna Division | v | Sylhet Division |
| 196 (65 overs) Anamul Haque 55 (143) Rejaur Rahman Raja 3/31 (13 overs) |
172 (90.1 overs) Jaker Ali 40 (127) Al-Amin Hossain 3/46 (18 overs) | |
| 178 (45.5 overs) Nahidul Islam 48 (78) Rejaur Rahman Raja 5/51 (12.2 overs) |
205/6 (84.4 overs) Amite Hasan 41 (108) Al-Amin Hossain 2/44 (18 overs) |
| Sylhet Division won by 4 wickets Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground, Sylhet Umpires: Ali Arman and Masudur Rahman Player of the match: Rejaur Rahman Raja (Sylhet Division) |
- Sylhet Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Raihan Uddin (Khulna Division) made his first-class debut.
| 31 October–3 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Khulna Division | v | Dhaka Division |
| 419 (141.3 overs) Nahidul Islam 175 (256) Nazmul Islam 4/138 (50.3 overs) |
231 (111.2 overs) Abdul Mazid 52 (111) Raihan Uddin 6/96 (34 overs) | |
| 161 (112.5 overs) (f/o) Saif Hassan 44 (89) Mehidy Hasan 6/41 (42.5 overs) |
| Khulna Division won by an innings and 27 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground, Sylhet Umpires: Morshed Ali Khan and Imran Parvez Player of the match: Nahidul Islam (Khulna Division) |
- Khulna Division won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mrittunjoy Chowdhury (Khulna Division) made his first-class debut.
| 31 October–3 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Sylhet Division | v | Rangpur Division |
| 113 (51 overs) Sayem Alam 36 (121) Robiul Haque 4/26 (13 overs) |
266 (101.5 overs) Myshukur Rahaman 72 (203) Shahanur Rahman 3/40 (24.5 overs) | |
| 292 (119.2 overs) Amite Hasan 170* (385) Mukidul Islam 4/84 (25 overs) |
140/4 (42.5 overs) Naeem Islam 50* (80) Enamul Haque 2/32 (12 overs) |
| Rangpur Division won by 6 wickets Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Shafiuddin Ahmed and Ali Arman Player of the match: Amite Hasan (Sylhet Division) |
- Rangpur Division won the toss and elected to field.
| 7–10 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Dhaka Division | v | Sylhet Division |
| 123 (50.3 overs) Mahidul Islam Ankon 64 (124) Nasum Ahmed 7/43 (18 overs) |
265 (104.1 overs) Sayem Alam 78 (177) Nazmul Islam 5/72 (36.4 overs) | |
| 243 (109.3 overs) Abdul Mazid 59 (145) Nasum Ahmed 5/70 (39.3 overs) |
98 (47.2 overs) Rejaur Rahman Raja 20* (49) Nazmul Islam 4/43 (23.2 overs) |
| Dhaka Division won by 3 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed and Shyful Islam Player of the match: Nazmul Islam (Dhaka Division) |
- Sylhet Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Rubel Mia (Dhaka Division) made his first-class debut.
| 7–10 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Khulna Division | v | Rangpur Division |
| 257 (91.3 overs) Imrul Kayes 76 (183) Suhrawadi Shuvo 4/69 (28.3 overs) |
222 (63 overs) Ariful Haque 66 (81) Mrittunjoy Chowdhury 5/62 (16 overs) | |
| 212 (85.2 òvers) Amit Majumder 55 (224) Nasir Hossain 4/35 (23 overs) |
248/7 (93.4 overs) Tanbir Hayder 74 (149) Mehidy Hasan 2/78 (35.4 overs) |
| Rangpur Division won by 3 wickets Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground, Sylhet Umpires: Morshed Ali Khan and Sharfuddoula Player of the match: Ariful Haque (Rangpur Division) |
- Khulna Division won the toss and elected to bat.
| 14–17 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Dhaka Division | v | Rangpur Division |
| 371 (119.5 overs) Nadif Chowdhury 82 (129) Mukidul Islam 3/60 (21 overs) |
222/6d (55.3 overs) Nasir Hossain 49 (64) Sumon Khan 2/33 (12 overs) | |
| 157/3 (44 overs) Abdul Mazid 61 (119) Tanbir Hayder 2/33 (7 overs) |
| Match drawn Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 4 Ground, Savar Umpires: Sohrab Hossain and Imran Parvez Player of the match: Tanbir Hayder (Rangpur Division) |
- Rangpur Division won the toss and elected to field.
| 14–17 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Sylhet Division | v | Khulna Division |
| 132 (44.4 overs) Jaker Ali 36 (87) Al-Amin Hossain 5/34 (14.4 overs) |
183 (53 overs) Nahidul Islam 64 (108) Abu Jayed 4/27 (13 overs) | |
| 294 (101.5 overs) Amite Hasan 63 (106) Al-Amin Hossain 4/82 (27 overs) |
13/1 (2 overs) Abdul Halim 11* (9) Shahanur Rahman 1/10 (1 over) |
| Match drawn Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar Umpires: Manjurul Islam and Masudur Rahman Player of the match: Al-Amin Hossain (Khulna Division) |
- Khulna Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Abdul Halim (Sylhet Division) replaced Masum Khan as concussion substitute.
| 21–24 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Dhaka Division | v | Khulna Division |
| 335 (118.1 overs) Mahidul Islam Ankon 92 (190) Soumya Sarkar 3/36 (21 overs) |
213 (57.4 overs) Soumya Sarkar 65 (94) Shuvagata Hom 7/48 (18.4 overs) | |
| 256/8d (67.5 overs) Rony Talukdar 87 (91) Mohammad Mithun 7/75 (20.5 overs) |
199 (98.1 overs) Nahidul Islam 40 (109) Taibur Rahman 5/40 (17.1 overs) |
| Dhaka Division won by 179 runs Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar Umpires: Habibur Rahman and Mahfuzur Rahman Player of the match: Shuvagata Hom (Dhaka Division) |
- Dhaka Division won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ziaur Rahman (Khulna Division) replaced Anamul Haque as concussion substitute.
| 21–24 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Rangpur Division | v | Sylhet Division |
| 393 (114.3 overs) Myshukur Rahaman 157 (316) Jaynul Islam 3/75 (20 overs) |
540 (175.1 overs) Amite Hasan 186 (422) Robiul Haque 3/82 (24) | |
| 196/5 (47 overs) Nasir Hossain 75* (120) Shahanur Rahman 3/93 (17 overs) |
| Match drawn Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 4 Ground, Savar Umpires: Imran Parvez and Asadur Rahman Player of the match: Amite Hasan (Sylhet Division) |
- Sylhet Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Jaynul Islam (Sylhet Division) made his first-class debut.
Tier 2
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittagong Division | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31.60 |
| Barisal Division | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29.14 |
| Rajshahi Division | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 23.97 |
| Dhaka Metropolis | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19.12 |
- Top placed team promoted to Tier 1 for 2022–23 National Cricket League.
| 17–20 October 2021 Scorecard |
| Rajshahi Division | v | Chittagong Division |
| 166 (41.3 overs) Towhid Hridoy 68 (79) Nayeem Hasan 4/42 (9.3 overs) |
349 (100 overs) Yasir Ali 129 (198) Sunzamul Islam 5/99 (29 overs) | |
| 259 (99 overs) Towhid Hridoy 68 (148) Nayeem Hasan 4/61 (22 overs) |
78/6 (24.1 overs) Yasir Ali 38* (39) Sunzamul Islam 4/42 (12.1 overs) |
| Chittagong Division won by 4 wickets Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed and Mozahiduzzaman Player of the match: Yasir Ali (Chittagong Division) |
- Chittagong Division won the toss and elected to field.
| 17–20 October 2021 Scorecard |
| Dhaka Metropolis | v | Barisal Division |
| 239 (82.5 overs) Shadman Islam 75 (145) Tanvir Islam 6/78 (28.5 overs) |
241 (86 overs) Salman Hossain 69 (180) Sharifullah 5/34 (23 overs) | |
| 25/0 (13 overs) Rakin Ahmed 13* (31) |
| Match drawn Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar Umpires: Shyful Islam and Sharfuddoula Player of the match: Sharifullah (Dhaka Metropolis) |
- Barisal Division won the toss and elected to field.
| 24–27 October 2021 Scorecard |
| Barisal Division | v | Chittagong Division |
| 146 (58.3 overs) Rafsan Al Mahmud 60 (142) Hasan Murad 5/26 (18.3 overs) |
87 (29.3 overs) Irfan Sukkur 20 (16) Monir Hossain 5/15 (9 overs) | |
| 139 (36 overs) Monir Hossain 30 (26) Nayeem Hasan 5/74 (16 overs) |
120 (50 overs) Parvez Hossain Emon 46 (122) Monir Hossain 3/33 (17 overs) |
| Barisal Division won by 78 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed and Mozahiduzzaman |
- Barisal Division won the toss and elected to bat.
| 24–27 October 2021 Scorecard |
| Rajshahi Division | v | Dhaka Metropolis |
| 252 (82.5 overs) Tanzid Hasan 77 (105) Sharifullah 5/70 (24.5 overs) |
339 (107.1 overs) Shadman Islam 79 (128) Taijul Islam 4/115 (38 overs) | |
| 184/4 (70.2 overs) Najmul Hossain Shanto 103* (199) Sharifullah 2/46 (24 overs) |
| Match drawn Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar Umpires: Habibur Rahman and Sharfuddoula Player of the match: Sharifullah (Dhaka Metropolis) |
- Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to bat.
| 31 October–3 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Chittagong Division | v | Dhaka Metropolis |
| 445/9d (134.1 overs) Mahmudul Hasan Joy 112 (195) Shohidul Islam 3/66 (25 overs) |
460 (127.4 overs) Shadman Islam 132 (228) Hasan Murad 4/106 (30.4 overs) | |
| 228/5 (63 overs) Pinak Ghosh 83 (132) Sharifullah 3/99 (31 overs) |
| Match drawn Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar Umpires: Mozahiduzzaman and Mahfuzur Rahman Player of the match: Shadman Islam (Dhaka Metropolis) |
- Chittagong Division won the toss and elected to bat.
- Munim Shahriar (Dhaka Metropolis) made his first-class debut.
- Munim Shahriar (Dhaka Metropolis) replaced Al-Amin as concussion substitute.
| 31 October–3 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Barisal Division | v | Rajshahi Division |
| 404 (102.3 overs) Sohag Gazi 113 (95) Taijul Islam 4/125 (37 overs) |
441 (136.2 overs) Farhad Hossain 108* (267) Monir Hossain 5/107 (32.2 overs) | |
| 295 (100.5 overs) Fazle Mahmud 76 (214) Taijul Islam 6/95 (42 overs) |
2/0 (2 overs) Taijul Islam 1* (7) |
| Match drawn Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar Umpires: Sohrab Hossain and Shyful Islam Player of the match: Farhad Hossain (Rajshahi Division) |
- Barisal Division won the toss and elected bat.
- Nahid Rana (Rajshahi Division) made his first-class debut.
| 7–10 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Barisal Division | v | Chittagong Division |
| 236 (72.4 overs) Fazle Mahmud 76 (105) Noman Chowdhury 3/29 (14.4 overs) |
443 (126.1 overs) Mahmudul Hasan Joy 121 (211) Monir Hossain 4/129 (41.1 overs) | |
| 134 (35 overs) Sohag Gazi 25 (14) Nayeem Hasan 4/10 (5 overs) |
| Chittagong Division won by an innings and 73 runs Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar Umpires: Muhammad Kamruzzaman and Gazi Sohel Player of the match: Mahmudul Hasan Joy (Chittagong Division) |
- Barisal Division won the toss and elected to bat.
| 7–10 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Rajshahi Division | v | Dhaka Metropolis |
| 232 (65.5 overs) Farhad Reza 60 (104) Shohidul Islam 7/48 (15.5 overs) |
398 (113.5 overs) Shamsur Rahman 89 (157) Sunzamul Islam 4/124 (37 overs) | |
| 433/8 (147 overs) Tanzid Hasan 145 (171) Rakibul Hasan 3/46 (22 overs) |
| Match drawn Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 4 Ground, Savar Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman and Masudur Rahman Player of the match: Shohidul Islam (Dhaka Metropolis) |
- Dhaka Metropolis won the toss and elected to field.
- Minhajul Abedin and Aks Swadhin (Dhaka Metropolis) both made their first-class debuts.
| 14–17 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Dhaka Metropolis | v | Barisal Division |
| 87 (30.1 overs) Zahiduzzaman 40 (53) Islamul Ahsan 4/19 (13 overs) |
348/9d (124 overs) Salman Hossain 152* (344) Aks Swadhin 3/85 (22 overs) | |
| 325 (108.4 overs Al-Amin 70 (145) Ruyel Miah 4/110 (27.4 overs) |
65/3 (24.4 overs) Abu Sayeem 35* (78) Rayan Rahman 1/0 (2 overs) |
| Barisal Division won by 7 wickets Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground, Sylhet Umpires: Shafiuddin Ahmed and Mozahiduzzaman Player of the match: Salman Hossain (Barisal Division) |
- Dhaka Metropolis won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shahbaz Chouhan and Rayan Rahman (Dhaka Metropolis) both made their first-class debuts.
| 14–17 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Rajshahi Division | v | Chittagong Division |
| 194 (54.4 overs) Farhad Reza 54 (49) Nayeem Hasan 5/42 (19.4 overs) |
119 (51.2 overs) Pinak Ghosh 30 (69) Sunzamul Islam 6/43 (19 overs) | |
| 338/8d (77.1 overs) Pritom Kumar 117 (163) Hasan Murad 5/96 (27 overs) |
247 (73 overs) Pinak Ghosh 102 (189) Sunzamul Islam 4/89 (28 overs) |
| Rajshahi Division won by 166 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Ishtiaq Ahmed and Morshed Ali Khan Player of the match: Sunzamul Islam (Rajshahi Division) |
- Chittagong Division won the toss and elected to field.
- Shahin Alam (Chittagong Division) made his first-class debut.
| 21–24 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Chittagong Division | v | Dhaka Metropolis |
| 223 (71.1 overs) Mahmudul Hasan Joy 83 (116) Sharifullah 4/62 (22 overs) |
258 (90.1 overs) Al-Amin 55 (90) Hasan Murad 3/53 (22 overs) | |
| 360 (136.2 overs) Shahadat Hossain 159 (306) Iftekhar Sajjad 5/76 (30 overs) |
82/4 (24.3 overs) Zahiduzzaman 37 (72) Hasan Murad 3/27 (11.3 overs) |
| Match drawn Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Shafiuddin Ahmed and Muhammad Kamruzzaman Player of the match: Shahadat Hossain (Chittagong Division) |
- Chittagong Division won the toss and elected to bat.
| 21–24 November 2021 Scorecard |
| Barisal Division | v | Rajshahi Division |
| 333 (134 overs) Fazle Mahmud 188 (356) Mohimenul Khan 3/42 (19.3 overs) |
421 (127.4 overs) Farhad Reza 99 (111) Ruyel Miah 5/120 (28 overs) | |
| 286/4 (75.2 overs) Abu Sayeem 87 (191) Mohimenul Khan 2/77 (24 overs) |
| Match drawn Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground, Sylhet Umpires: Ali Arman and Mozahiduzzaman Player of the match: Fazle Mahmud (Barisal Division) |
- Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to field.
See also
References
- "Two NCLs this year, BCL to resume as well". Bdcrictime. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- "এ বছরও হচ্ছে না বিপিএল". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- "BCB announces schedule for domestic cricket, no BPL this year". CricFrenzy. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- "BCB to make a domestic calendar till 2023". The Business Standard. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- "এ বছর হচ্ছে না বিপিএল, তবে হতে যাচ্ছে এনসিএল এর দুটি আসর". ArthoSuchak (in Bengali). 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- "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.
- "NCL round-up - Dhaka emerge champions, Chattogram earn promotion". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "National Cricket League Table - 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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