2002–03 Bangladeshi cricket season

The 2002–03 Bangladeshi cricket season featured the inaugural Test series in Bangladesh between Bangladesh and West Indies. It was followed by Bangladesh's first home series against South Africa.

International tours

The West Indies cricket team in Bangladesh

The West Indies played two Test matches and three limited overs internationals. They won both the Test matches and two of the One Day Internationals, while the remaining ODI was a no result.

South African cricket team in Bangladesh

South Africa played 2 Test matches against Bangladesh and took part in a limited overs tri-series with Bangladesh and India. South Africa won the Test series against Bangladesh, winning both matches convincingly by an innings. The final of the tri-series resulted with the abandonment of the match after the first innings.

Domestic competitions

Honours

First-class Limited Overs
National Cricket League Champions Khulna Division Khulna Division
Most Runs 447 - Bangladesh Sajjadul Hasan (Khulna)[1] 257 - Bangladesh Mohammad Salim (Khulna)[2]
Most Wickets 35 - Bangladesh Ahsanullah Hasan (Chittagong)[3] 18 - Bangladesh Manjural Islam (Khulna)[4]

National Cricket League

Team Pld W L LWF DWF DLF Pts
Khulna Division 5 3 0 0 1 1 14
Chittagong Division 5 3 0 0 1 1 14
Dhaka Division 5 3 0 0 1 1 14
Rajshahi Division 5 2 3 0 0 0 8
Barisal Division 5 0 4 0 1 0 2
Sylhet Division 5 0 4 0 0 1 0
Barisal Division Chittagong Division Dhaka Division Khulna Division Rajshahi Division Sylhet Division
Barisal Division Chittagong
10 wickets
Khulna
4 wickets
Rajshahi
3 wickets
Match drawn
Chittagong Division Match drawn Chittagong
Innings and 8 runs
Chittagong
46 runs
Dhaka Division Dhaka
3 wickets
Match drawn Match drawn Dhaka
8 wickets
Dhaka
4 wickets
Khulna Division Khulna
9 wickets
Khulna
1 wickets
Rajshahi Division Rajshahi
10 wickets
Sylhet Division
Scorecards

Play-off

20–23 January 2003
Scorecard
v
295 (96.1 overs)
197 (67.5 overs)
215 (91.5 overs)
200 (61.4 overs)
Dhaka Division won by 113 runs
Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium, Dhaka

Final

26–29 January 2003
Scorecard
v
362(96.4 overs)
338 (99.1 overs)
196 (67.1 overs)
223/7 (76.4 overs)
Khulna Division won by 3 wickets
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

National Cricket One Day League

Team Pld W L NRR Pts
Khulna Division 5 4 1 +0.944 8
Dhaka Division 5 4 1 +0.215 8
Sylhet Division 5 3 2 +0.641 6
Rajshahi Division 5 3 2 +0.512 6
Chittagong Division 5 1 4 -1.053 2
Barisal Division 5 0 5 -1.348 0
Barisal Division Chittagong Division Dhaka Division Khulna Division Rajshahi Division Sylhet Division
Barisal Division Chittagong
7 wickets
Khulna
68 runs
Rajshahi
7 wickets
Sylhet
40 runs
Chittagong Division Khulna
4 wickets
Rajshahi
6 wickets
Sylhet
8 wickets
Dhaka Division Dhaka
5 wickets
Dhaka
1 wicket
Dhaka
7 wickets
Rajshahi
7 wickets
Dhaka
2 wickets
Khulna Division Khulna
24 runs
Khulna
71 runs
Rajshahi Division Sylhet
20 runs
Sylhet Division
Scorecards

Final

30 January 2003
Scorecard
Dhaka Division
236 (49.1 overs)
v
Khulna Division
55 (23.3 overs)
Dhaka Division won by 181 runs
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Player of the match: Anwar Hossain (Dhaka)
  • Dhaka Division won the toss and elected to bat

Other matches

Date Type Match Result Report
25–28 October 2002 4-Day Match Bangladesh A v BCB Development Squad Bangladesh A won by 7 wickets Scorecard
4–7 November 2002 4-Day Match Bangladesh v Bangladesh ADraw Scorecard
9–12 November 2002 4-Day Match Bangladesh v BCB Development Squad Bangladesh won by 10 wickets Scorecard
15–18 November 2002 4-Day Match Bangladesh v Bangladesh ADraw Scorecard

See also

References