DHAKA, March 2, 2026 (BSS)- North Zone and Central Zone will vie for the 
coveted Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) one-day tournament trophy when they 
meet in a grand final of the competition tomorrow (Tuesday) at Sher-e-Bangla 
National Cricket Stadium.

The match will be a day-night affair, starting at 2.15 PM. 

Both of the sides won two matches out for three on the way to confirm the 
final. Central Zone's only defeat in the group phase came at the hands of 
South Zone in the first match of the tournament. However they came back 
strongly from that seven-wicket defeat to win the next two matches, including 
one against North Zone, which looked unstoppable.

However, Central Zone shocked North by two wickets in a high-scoring 
thriller. North Zone put up a massive 322-7 and looked on course for a third 
straight victory but Jishan Alam played an incredible 93 ball-127 runs knock 
to help the side gun down the target with four balls to spare.

The victory certainly will be a psychological boost for Central ahead of the 
mega clash.

The BCL, traditionally a four-day competition and the country's premier first 
class tournament, was played in a one-day format to help players prepare for 
the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan, which will visit Bangladesh this 
month for a three-match series.