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).
