Joty hits first-ever ton in Women’s BCL

Nigar Sultana Joty became the country's first women cricketer to hit a first-class century when she reached the three-figure mark for Central Zone on the final day of their three-day match against North Zone in the first round fixture of the Women's Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the Shaheed Kamaruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi today.

Nigar Sultana Joty became the country's first women cricketer to hit a first-class century when she reached the three-figure mark for Central Zone on the final day of their three-day match against North Zone in the first round fixture of the Women's Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the Shaheed Kamaruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi today.

Nigar hit an unbeaten 153 off 253 balls to help Central post 387-8d in reply to North's first innings total of 240-9d, earning her side a 147-run lead.

Joty was unbeaten on 85 on stumps on Day 2 and took the remaining 15 runs to reach the three-figure mark in the morning of the final day.

At the time of writing this report, North had reached 46-0 after 16 overs with openers Fargana Haque and Ishma Tanjim unbeaten on 29 and 12 respectively.

In the other match taking place in Rajshahi, East Zone were five down for 130 in their second innings, trailing South Zone by 24 runs.

This year's Women's BCL is the country's first-ever three-day competition for women cricketers.