NORTHERN KNIGHTS V SOUTHERN EXPRESS - CLT20 2014 | NK vs SE
The Northern Knights from New Zealand trounced the Southern Express from Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the opening match of the Oppo CLT20 2014 Qualifiers. After mid-afternoon showers forced start of the match to be delayed and the contest to be rescheduled to a 10-overs affair, the Northern Knights, put their opponents in after their captain won the toss, restricted them to 92 for 5 and then chased down the runs with three balls remaining in the final over. ( Also Read: MATCH REPORT: Q2 – MUMBAI INDIANS V LAHORE LIONS ) Needing to chase at just over nine runs an over, the Northern Knights were quick off the blocks, racing to 41 in three overs. Kane Williamson got stuck into Danushka Gunatilake in the third over of the run-chase, hitting two boundaries and a six in an over that realized 19 runs. The other opener, Anton Devcich, perished off the first ball of the fourth over when he miscued a slower delivery from Farvees Maharoof and picked out Dilruwan Perera at short fine leg...