No forgiving 92 off four balls

The officials of second division club Fear Fighters, which was one of two clubs suspended for deliberately bowling wides and no-balls in protest of poor umpiring during the previous season, have submitted a written plea yesterday to Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) chairman Kazi Inam Ahmed to be allowed to take part in the upcoming league.

Fear Fighters stated in the letter that they had received a notice from the Bangladesh Cricket Board on December 17, 2017, asking the club to prepare for the upcoming 2017-18 season and to provide a representative on behalf of the club.

However, the club learned from the Inam's statement on December 19 that there will be 22 teams participating in the upcoming Second Division league, as opposed to 24 in the last edition.

Both Fear Fighters and Lalmatia Club were scratched from the league after Fear Fighters bowler Tasnim Hasan conceded 69 runs in 1.1 overs and Lalmatia bowler Sujon Mahmud had gifted 92 runs in four balls on consecutive days, with both matches being against Axiom Cricketers .

But according to the CCDM chairman, there is no chance for the two clubs to participate in the upcoming league.

"The BCB suspended the two clubs due to unsportsmanlike conduct, suspicion of corruption and bringing disrepute to Bangladesh cricket nationally and internationally. The decision was officially announced to the media and the suspension stands," Inam told The Daily Star yesterday.