Northern Districts beat Southern Express in CLT20 opener

New Zealand's Northern Districts beat Sri Lanka's Southern Express by seven wickets in the opening match of the Champions League T20 tournament here today.

Brief scores: Southern Express 92/5 in 10 overs (Kusal Perera 37, Danushka Gunathilaka 39; Trent Boult 2/12), lost to Northern Districts 96/3 in 9.3 overs (Kane Williamson 52; Maharoof 2/14).