Our bowlers did a real good job: Dhoni

After sealing a place in the second qualifier with a comfortable seven-wicket win, Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today heaped praise on his bowlers for putting up a good show on a wicket that was favourable to batting.
"I think the bowlers did a real good job. It was a very good wicket to bat on. Ashish and Ishwar moved the ball around a bit. In the middle overs, the spinners bowled well," said Dhoni after his team chased down Mumbai's 173-8 with eight balls to spare at Brabourne stadium here.
"180-185 was a par score, good track, fast outfield and not too big boundaries. 173 was just a bit under par, but we needed to score the runs.

"It would have been better had the top order carried on. It would have made life easier for Hussey and Raina."
Chennai pulled off some difficult catches. One of them was of Corey Anderson -- the hero of Mumbai's last match against Rajasthan Royals.
It was a top-edge from Anderson which had gone high and Ishwar Pandey had to wait patiently for a long time at deep backward square leg, before pouching it to dismiss the New Zealander.

Asked about the catches, Dhoni said: "I thought those catches would have been dropped, but Ishwar's catch was brilliant.
"We knew Anderson will try and swing and I kept Ashwin for him and it paid off."

Dhoni said it was the experience of Hussey and Raina which helped them and they were always confident of pulling off the chase.
"We didn't panic. That's where experience counts. I felt with Hussey around, if he gets going he can accelerate and the firepower with me and Jaddu around, we could chase 9 or 10 an over," he said.
It was a good day for Raina as he was not only adjudged the Man of the Match for his unbeaten 33-ball 54 but early in the day he was also named the captain of the Indian team that would be touring Bangladesh next month.

Raina said: "God has been very kind to me (after being named captain of India for Bangladesh).