Williamson leads Northern Districts to win
Smashes 52 in CLT20 opener against Southern Express.
KARACHI:
Kane Williamson scored a winning half-century to help Northern Districts open their Champions League T20 (CLT20) Qualifying campaign with a seven-wicket win against Southern Express in a rain-affected match in Raipur, India.
Set a target of 93 in 10 overs, Williamson starred with 52 off 29 deliveries, hitting a six and seven boundaries to help his side chase down the target with ease in 9.3 overs. Farveez Maharoof picked up two wickets.
Earlier, Southern Express openers Kushal Perera and Danushka Gunathilaka had given their team a flying start, but the following batsmen failed to catch up as the team mustered only 92-5 in their 10 overs. Gunathilaka top-scored with 39, hitting three sixes and two boundaries while Perera scored 20 off 37. Trent Boult claimed two wickets.
Lahore Lions and Mumbai Indians complete the qualifying line-up, from which the top two will move into the main round.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2014.
Kane Williamson scored a winning half-century to help Northern Districts open their Champions League T20 (CLT20) Qualifying campaign with a seven-wicket win against Southern Express in a rain-affected match in Raipur, India.
Set a target of 93 in 10 overs, Williamson starred with 52 off 29 deliveries, hitting a six and seven boundaries to help his side chase down the target with ease in 9.3 overs. Farveez Maharoof picked up two wickets.
Earlier, Southern Express openers Kushal Perera and Danushka Gunathilaka had given their team a flying start, but the following batsmen failed to catch up as the team mustered only 92-5 in their 10 overs. Gunathilaka top-scored with 39, hitting three sixes and two boundaries while Perera scored 20 off 37. Trent Boult claimed two wickets.
Lahore Lions and Mumbai Indians complete the qualifying line-up, from which the top two will move into the main round.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2014.