Central Zone clinched the first-ever Bangladesh Cricket League first-class competition title, beating North Zone by 31 runs on the fourth day of the final in Mirpur on Monday

The pink ball will make its Bangladesh Cricket League debut for the first time in Wednesday's final

Mashrafe Mortaza, captain of Dhaka Gladiators, said that the strength of individual players pushed his team to a second BPL trophy, in spite of the pressure of expectations weighing heavily on them

Despite its many controversies, the BPL served as a meaningful event for Bangladesh players because they were exposed to a higher standard of cricket

Mosharraf Hossain expressed his happiness at having performed well for Dhaka Gladiators, after his three crucial wickets helped them clinch the BPL title for the second time

Mosharraf Hossain, Anamul Haque and Alfonso Thomas helped Dhaka Gladiators to a second consecutive BPL title with a 43-run win over Chittagong Kings

Chris Gayle's stunning century and Duronto Rajshahi's good fortune feature among the highlights of the fourth week of the Bangladesh Premier League 2012-13

Dhaka Gladiators will play with a Chris Gayle-sized hole in their line-up for the final when they take on Chittagong Kings in Mirpur

Heavy rain in Mirpur from Sunday afternoon forced the semi-final of the BPL between Chittagong Kings and Sylhet Royals to be shifted to Monday