New Zealand's Northern Districts beat Sri Lanka's Southern Express by seven wickets after the first game of the Champions League T20 2014 Qualifier was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.

Daniel Vettori has been replaced in the Northern Knights' Champions League T20 squad by Mitchell Santner after pulling out of the tournament, which begins next month in India.

The competing teams have confirmed their 15-man squads for the Champions League T20 2014, which begins in India next month.