That's it from a magnificent game of cricket as CSK get to their first win of the season owing to an allround performance. Ninaad Dixit here taking your leave on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide, Akshaya Krishna and scorer Paras Yadav. Stay tuned for more cricket extravaganza from around the world.
Moeen Ali (Player of the Match): "It's a tough one because they have some big hitters. I just tried to hit the right areas and spin the ball. You don't want to get against these guys but the partnership with Santner worked tonight and really happy to finish on the winning side.
MS knows what he is doing. He knows when to bowl guys. I probably wouldn't have bowled in the last game. If you hold your lengths against the right-handers, you will get the rewards as it was a bigger side in the leg side. I don't think I'll be bowling all the time as there is Jadeja as well but happy to chip in when required."
Player of the Match: Moeen Ali
MS Dhoni (CSK Captain): "It was a terrific game, high scoring game. All of us were thinking how the wicket will be, that was the question. But we have been practicing here from quite some time so we had that doubt. It was a high scoring game, the opposition also scored runs. So overall I feel its a perfect first game that could have happened. Not to forget, its maybe our first full house game in the last 5-6 years we have played in, at home.
I thought it will be much slower. I feel it was a wicket where you could score runs. It got a bit slower but even if you see the second innings, they were able to play the big shots so I was quite surprised with the wicket. You have to see the next 6 home games we will play whether game after game we can come up with a wicket like this. That will be crucial to see.
Its a fast bowling that needs to slightly improve. They need to bowl according to condition. Even if its on the flatter side, have fielders and try to bowl in the areas where you are pushing the batter to hit over the fielder. Specially what's important is to keep an eye. When we are batting you have to keep an eye on what the opposition bowlers are doing so it gives you an idea of what can be done. What can be my plan according to what strength I have or the pace I have. They have to bowl maybe no no balls and less wides. We are bowling too many extra deliveries. Or they will have to be ready to play under a new captain at some point of time. It will be my second warning and I'll be off.
Whenever its a high-scoring game, its important to get the most. The only reason you have scored those many reason is because the surface is nice. Even if the opposition have not bowled at their best still we'll score 180 runs that is a very nice score. But if you have scored 200 which means the wicket is on the better side and at that time usually its one hit or two hits that really matter at the end of the game so I felt the more we could get the better it is."