Women's National Cricket League: Sylhet emerge champion after nine-wicket win

Sylhet emerged as the Women's National Cricket League champion after securing a nine-wicket win over Barisal in the last match of the league Sunday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Sylhet ensured they finished ahead of Rajshahi and Khulna in the points table on net run rate, despite each securing 10 points from seven games. This year’s NCL was a T20 event with eight participating teams – Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Rangpur, Barisal and Mymensingh. Mymensingh’s Nigar Sultana was named player of the tournament for her 248 runs in seven matches. Nigar also affected seven stumping dismissals and four catches. Sylhet’s Mursheda Khatun finished as the highest run-scorer with 257 runs in seven games while Barisal’s Nahida Akhter ended as the highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets in seven matches.ROLL OF HONOURYear Champion Runners up2018 Sylhet Rajshahi2016 Khulna Rajshahi2015 Rajshahi Rangpur2013 Rangpur Khulna2012 Khulna Rangpur2011 Khulna Rajshahi2010 Khulna Rajshahi2009 Khulna Rajshahi2008 Dhaka Khulna