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November 23, 2000 

Dhaka-- (UNB) – The Green Delta 2nd National Cricket League that began yesterday (Wednesday) at different venues across the country is expected to earn first class status soon.

“We applied for first class status last year and the ICC investigation team has given positive report, so we’ll get it soon”, BCB joint secretary Dewan Shariful Arefin Tutul told a press briefing yesterday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board prepared a budget of over Tk 1.19 crore for the tournament and Green Delta Insurance Company Limited has earned the sponsorship right providing Tk 25 lakh.

Of the total budget, a sum of Tk 20.76 lakh has been earmarked for prize money.

National team sponsor Coca-Cola also extended support to the National Cricket League. They will supply soft drinks during every match and gave BCB Tk 6 lakh in cash, Tutul informed.

Managing Director of Green Delta Insurance Nasir Ahmed Chowdhury and Business Operation Officer of Coca-Cola Khalid Reza also spoke in the press briefing held at the BCB office.

Each of the four-day first round matches will be split into two steps: a longer version three-day game followed by a limited over one-day encounter on the fourth and last day.

Four top teams of each group will move into the final round, scheduled to begin from January 11. Each match of the final round will be held for five days including a four-day match plus a one-day encounter on the last day.

According to bye-laws, the straight winners will get full six points, the first innings leader will secure four points for a draw match and the one-day match winner will gain two points.

Maximum 100 overs will be allotted for each innings and 90 overs will be bowled in a day.

Tutul further informed the newsmen that the one-day matches would be held on mat for making the players habituated with playing in the bouncy wicket.

The league committee this year included two more teams -- Bangladesh Biman and Dhaka Metropolitan -- with six divisional squads.

The eight teams, dividing into two groups, will play the first round, which will be held in 11 different venues, one short from last year (Khulna ground).

Group A: Chittagong Division, Dhaka Division, Rajshahi Division and Bangladesh Biman.

Group B: Sylhet Division, Khulna Division, Barisal Division and Dhaka Metropolitan.