CLT20 opener to be 10-overs-a-side as Northerns field first

The Northern Districts from New Zealand opeted to field against Southern Express of Sri Lanka in a curtailed opening game of the Champions League T20, here today.

The match will be 10-overs-a-side affair as two hours of play was robbed due to heavy downpour which left the outfield soggy.

Teams:

Northern Districts: Daniel Flynn (captain), Trent Boult, Anton Devcich, Daniel Harris, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, BJ Watling (wk), Kane Williamson, Scott Styris, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi

Southern Express: Jehan Mubarak (captain), Nirosan Dickwella (wk), Charith Jayampathi, Ishan Jayaratne, Kasun Madushanka, Ferveez Maharoof, Sachith Pathirana, Angelo Perera, Dilruwan Perera, Kusal Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna.