Khulna: The Second Division Cricket League, organized by the Khulna District Sports Association, began at the Khulna District Stadium. Khulna Deputy Commissioner and Convener of the District Sports Association, Md. Toufiqur Rahman, formally inaugurated the league as the chief guest.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Superintendent of Police in Khulna, T.M. Mosharraf Hossain, and Bangladesh Cricket Board Director, Md. Zulfiqar Ali Khan, attended the ceremony as special guests. SM Zakir Hossain, Chairman of the Second Division Cricket League Management Committee, presided over the event.
Among others present were Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Nurul Hai Mohammad Anas, District Sports Officer and Member Secretary of the District Sports Association Md. Alimuzzaman, and members of the association including Molla Khairul Islam, Shah Asif Hossain Rinku, Md. Saiful Islam, Shahinaz Khatun, BCB District Coach Shamsul Alam Rony, along with club officials Ekramul Kabir Minton and A.J.S. Ohidul Islam Selim.
In the inaugural match, Barnamala Sporting Club batted first, scoring 228 runs for 7 wickets in 47 overs. In response, Young Boys Club was all out for 73 runs in 21 overs. For Barnamala Sporting Club, Sakib Hossain scored an unbeaten 57 while Faisal Jahan added 41. On the bowling side, Abu Raihan of Barnamala Sporting Club took 4 wickets for 20 runs. For Young Boys, Al Mamun took 2 wickets for 24 runs and was also the top scorer with 15 runs.