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Zeeshan Butt lit the Slough Premier League on fire with a tour-de-force exhibition of big-hitting, hammering 60 off just 23 balls in helping the match-winning cause of House of Lions in their 32-run victory over Slough Super Spartans.
Playing one down, Zeeshan didn’t wait around, reaching his half-century in style. His score included 10 boundaries and paved the way for a comprehensive batting display. Aided by a classy 57* by Summer Abbas and useful cameos by Arslan Butt (35 off 19) and Haseeb Haider (36 off 18), House of Lions scored 227 for 7 from their 20 overs.
The Spartans countered with intent, spearheaded by Vig Ram’s 63 from 23 balls, but fell short as Nabeel Janed (38 from 20) and Bobby Sher (33 from 16) were bright minds who contributed under pressure. Pressure hindered the chase as Summer Abbas supported his batting with a game-altering 4-0-21-2 spell. Ali Haider (2 for 42) and Naveed Akram (1 for 35) chipped in before a silky smooth double play brought the proceedings to a dramatic end.
House of Lions are placed 2nd in the Slough Premier League standings just behind Anderson Estates, thereby staying in contention with this victory. 4 House of Lions batters are in top 10 Batting rankings, with Rizwan Khalil, Arslan Butt, Waleed Malik and Zeeshan now making his way into the top 10.