HOME Counties Premier Cricket League rivals Burnham and Slough could not be separated in a draw at Upton Court Road on Saturday.

The league has now switched to the timed format of the game, and Burnham set a total of 207-8 from 55 overs.

Overseas star Aftab Khan top-scored with 68, while skipper Harveer Gandam (41) and Kuran Kumar (38*) also contributed to the score.

Shaan Khan led the bowling attack for Slough with figures of 4-30. He was supported by Steven Green (2-21) and Ali Akbar Raja (2-59).

In reply, Slough made it to 175-4 from 48 overs for a share of the spoils.

Berkshire ace Waqas Hussain (52) and Khan (51) both made half-centuries with Shahid Yousaf unbeaten on 39, but it was not enough for the home team to secure the win.

Muhammad Haroon (2-35) and Khan (2-56) were the pick of the Burnham bowlers.

Slough travel to bottom-of-the-table and winless Harefield this Saturday, whilst Burnham are at home to Tring Park (both 11am starts).

In Division Two, Cookham Dean were held to a home draw by Shipton-under-Wychwood.

Aditya Rai (2-30), Herbert Chikomba (2-54) and Wasim Ahmed (2-79) were the leading Cookham wicket takers as Shipton closed on 243-8 from 51 overs.

Calvin Dickinson (61), Craig Wood (53) and Anupam Sanklecha (53) provided the backbone to the innings.

In reply, Cookham reached 203-6 after 45 overs with Patrick Castleden (53*) and Yasir Qureshi (44) the leading scorers. Wood took 2-29.

The match between Oxford and Datchet was abandoned.

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