Bangladesh: National cricket - Final round begins in Sylhet today (23 May 1998)

Saturday, May 23, 1998

National cricket: Final round begins in Sylhet today

Sports Reporter

The final round of the 24th national cricket championship begins at the Sylhet Stadium this morning with Khulna taking on Rajshahi in the opening match.

A total of ten teams - five qualifiers, Khulna, Rajshahi, Narayanganj, Comilla and Chapainawabganj, last year's semifinalists, Chittagong, Biman, Dhaka and Dhaka University, and hosts Sylhet will take part in the three-week long competition.

Defending champions Chittagong and runners-up Biman have earned automatic qualification for the semifinals while the rest will vie for the other two places through knock-out format which will be 50-over-a-side affairs.

The semifinals will be three-day matches while the final, likely to begin on June 8, will be a tour-day engagement.

Source :: The Bangladesh Daily Star (https://www.dailystarnews.com)