Williamson fifty leads Knights to victory
An unflustered Kane Williamson propelled Northern Knights to a convincing seven-wicket win, chasing down Southern Express' 92 in the rain-hit Champions League T20 opener in Raipur
An unflustered Kane Williamson propelled Northern Knights to a convincing seven-wicket win, chasing down Southern Express' 92 in the rain-hit Champions League T20 opener in Raipur
Commentator: Andrew Fidel Fernando
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Kane Williamson is man of the match: "Some balls stuck in the pitch and others skidded on, so it was interesting out there. They had a good score, so it was nice to get some partnerships going and chase it down.
Daniel Flynn: "The first ten overs didn't go the way we liked. We fought back well and it was a top knock from Kane. It's been unfortunate with the weather recently, but we got the result tonight. It's great to play in front of a crowd like this."
Aditi: "The best takeaway from this match has been the Northern Districts' pink pyjamas."
Express just didn't have the firepower with bat or ball, on this track. They didn't deal well with the short ball late in the innings, and the spinners didn't get much turn off. KW played a brilliant innings as well.
Losing captain Mubarak speaks: "It would have pretty good if Kusal had gone on. It was hard for guys to come in and get going. 92 was probably too few. In the next couple of matches we need to finish our innings better."
Four needed off the last over. Sachith Pathirana, who bowled a terrific final over in the Super Fours final, has the ball.
KS Williamson b Maharoof 52 (42m 29b 7x4 1x6) SR: 179.31
Plays of the day from the Champions League T20 qualifier between Northern Knights and Southern Express in Raipur
An unflustered Kane Williamson propelled Northern Knights to a convincing seven-wicket win, chasing down Southern Express' 92 in the rain-hit Champions League T20 opener in Raipur