DHAKA, Dec 21, 2024 (BSS)-As Bangladesh Women cricketers started their first 
class cricket journey, left-arm spinner Nahid Akter marked it in style with 
seven-wicket haul at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi today.

Nahid conceded just 48 runs after bowling 27 overs for her seven-wicket haul 
as her side Central Zone put North Zone in trouble. But Farzana Hoque Pinky 
played a superb 86-run knock for North Zone to help them declare the first 
innings at 240-9. Ritu Moni played a second fiddle to her with 57.

Central Zone then ended the day at 29 for no loss with Farzana Akter Lisa and 
Murshida Khatun batting on 15 and 10 runs respectively.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board introduced the first class cricket for Women 
cricketers for the first time with three-day Bangladesh Cricket League (BCB) 
competition. With the available cricketers, they formed four teams-naming 
East Zone, South Zone, North Zone and Central Zone, much like the male first 
class cricket competition.

The goal to introduce the first class cricket completion is to achieve the 
Women's Test status.

In the day's other match at another stadium of Rajshahi, South Zone put them 
in commanding position over East Zone.

Put into bat first, East Zone were bowled out for 193 before South Zone 
reached 164-1 a stumps with Ayesha Rahman batting on 82, raising the prospect 
of becoming the first Bangladeshi female cricketer to hit century in first 
class cricket.

Earlier, chance came for East Zone's Sharmin Akter Supta to hit the milestone 
but she was out for 88.