MS Dhoni: It means a lot, because the last time when I was standing in a post-match presentation, I said we wanted to come back strong. We are known for that and there was a lot at stake. You won't always win games and a lot didn't go our way last time, and it's important not to make excuses and we have done that this year. The boys did well to keep the momentum going, and they've taken responsibilities to keep all departments of the game in balance so the players and the support staff get the credit. The bounce of the wicket was different - instead of knee height, it was shin height, and once the batsmen figured out that they have to hit straight, they succeeded. The bowlers tried to swing it upfront and got hit straight when then pitched it up too much, but then adjusted very well. I told the bowlers that they needed to exploit the conditions in today's game. If the oddball stopped early on, it started coming onto the bat later. I will like to say this on behalf of the team that we are lucky to have such a loyal fanbase. Not much needs to be said of the fans, who have supported us through thick and thin and I'm glad we have repaid their faith. But I will ask the fans to stay humble whatever the result is and thank them for the support.
Most Valuable Player of the Match: Josh Hazelwood
Let's Crack it Sixes: Faf du Plessis
Super Striker of the Match: Abhishek Sharma
Kane Williamson: Not enough runs on the board. It wasn't an easy surface and although we didn't get enough we showed a fighting spirit in the last quarter with the ball. We needed 10-15 extra runs with the bat though and we need to make those small changes. After the powerplay, we were 40-something and although you feel like you want more, it was a good start on this surface. You want to score a few more runs though, but we saw some nice contributions from our youngsters at the lower order. We need to improve. This team is at the top of the table. If you make better decisions with the bat, the final score could have been a little more. Chennai played really well. It looked challenging and variable. We are back to the drawing board. Although every match is about Won or the Lost against your name, you do look at the growth of the team. This season has been a bit disjointed given that it was played in two halves, but we'll look to grow and build some momentum.
19.46
S Kaul to MS Dhoni, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the off stump MS Dhoni plays lofted of the frontfoot over the mid wicket
19.30
S Kaul to MS Dhoni, no run, dot ball!! short length, on the middle stump, MS Dhoni plays of the backfoot to mid wicket.
19.2 1
S Kaul to AT Rayudu, 1 run, full length, outside off, Ambati Rayudu plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
19.10
S Kaul to AT Rayudu, no run, dot ball!! bouncer short length, outside off, Ambati Rayudu plays of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.
END OF OVER 1913 runs
Score after 19 overs132/4
Ambati Rayudu
16(11)
MS Dhoni
8(9)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
4-0-34-0
18.60
B Kumar to MS Dhoni, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside off, MS Dhoni plays of the backfoot to cover.
18.50
B Kumar to MS Dhoni, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, MS Dhoni plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover.
18.44
B Kumar to MS Dhoni, Four, short length, outside off MS Dhoni plays the lofted pull, of the backfoot to the mid wicket for four
18.4 1wd
B Kumar to MS Dhoni, 1 wide, back of length, outside off, MS Dhoni plays on the backfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
18.3 1
B Kumar to AT Rayudu, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Ambati Rayudu plays of the backfoot to cover for 1 run
18.26
B Kumar to AT Rayudu, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the off stump Ambati Rayudu plays lofted of the frontfoot over the long on
18.1 1
B Kumar to MS Dhoni, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, MS Dhoni plays flick, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
END OF OVER 186 runs
Score after 18 overs119/4
Ambati Rayudu
9(9)
MS Dhoni
3(5)
Siddarth Kaul
2-0-17-0
17.60
S Kaul to AT Rayudu, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Ambati Rayudu plays of the backfoot to point.
17.54
S Kaul to AT Rayudu, Four, full length, outside off Ambati Rayudu plays the lofted inside out, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
17.4 1
S Kaul to MS Dhoni, 1 run, back of length, outside off, MS Dhoni plays lofted drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run fielded by Jason Roy. Dropped catch.
17.30
S Kaul to MS Dhoni, no run, dot ball!! back of length, on the middle stump, MS Dhoni plays of the backfoot to mid off.
17.20
S Kaul to MS Dhoni, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside off, MS Dhoni plays of the backfoot to mid off.
17.1 1
S Kaul to AT Rayudu, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Ambati Rayudu plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
HYD
CHE 
MS Dhoni: It means a lot, because the last time when I was standing in a post-match presentation, I said we wanted to come back strong. We are known for that and there was a lot at stake. You won't always win games and a lot didn't go our way last time, and it's important not to make excuses and we have done that this year. The boys did well to keep the momentum going, and they've taken responsibilities to keep all departments of the game in balance so the players and the support staff get the credit. The bounce of the wicket was different - instead of knee height, it was shin height, and once the batsmen figured out that they have to hit straight, they succeeded. The bowlers tried to swing it upfront and got hit straight when then pitched it up too much, but then adjusted very well. I told the bowlers that they needed to exploit the conditions in today's game. If the oddball stopped early on, it started coming onto the bat later. I will like to say this on behalf of the team that we are lucky to have such a loyal fanbase. Not much needs to be said of the fans, who have supported us through thick and thin and I'm glad we have repaid their faith. But I will ask the fans to stay humble whatever the result is and thank them for the support.
Most Valuable Player of the Match: Josh Hazelwood
Let's Crack it Sixes: Faf du Plessis
Super Striker of the Match: Abhishek Sharma
Kane Williamson: Not enough runs on the board. It wasn't an easy surface and although we didn't get enough we showed a fighting spirit in the last quarter with the ball. We needed 10-15 extra runs with the bat though and we need to make those small changes. After the powerplay, we were 40-something and although you feel like you want more, it was a good start on this surface. You want to score a few more runs though, but we saw some nice contributions from our youngsters at the lower order. We need to improve. This team is at the top of the table. If you make better decisions with the bat, the final score could have been a little more. Chennai played really well. It looked challenging and variable. We are back to the drawing board. Although every match is about Won or the Lost against your name, you do look at the growth of the team. This season has been a bit disjointed given that it was played in two halves, but we'll look to grow and build some momentum.
S Kaul to MS Dhoni, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the off stump MS Dhoni plays lofted of the frontfoot over the mid wicket
S Kaul to MS Dhoni, no run, dot ball!! short length, on the middle stump, MS Dhoni plays of the backfoot to mid wicket.
S Kaul to AT Rayudu, 1 run, full length, outside off, Ambati Rayudu plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
S Kaul to AT Rayudu, no run, dot ball!! bouncer short length, outside off, Ambati Rayudu plays of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.
END OF OVER 1913 runs
Score after 19 overs132/4
Ambati Rayudu
16(11)
MS Dhoni
8(9)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
4-0-34-0
B Kumar to MS Dhoni, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside off, MS Dhoni plays of the backfoot to cover.
B Kumar to MS Dhoni, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, MS Dhoni plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover.
B Kumar to MS Dhoni, Four, short length, outside off MS Dhoni plays the lofted pull, of the backfoot to the mid wicket for four
B Kumar to MS Dhoni, 1 wide, back of length, outside off, MS Dhoni plays on the backfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
B Kumar to AT Rayudu, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Ambati Rayudu plays of the backfoot to cover for 1 run
B Kumar to AT Rayudu, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the off stump Ambati Rayudu plays lofted of the frontfoot over the long on
B Kumar to MS Dhoni, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, MS Dhoni plays flick, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
END OF OVER 186 runs
Score after 18 overs119/4
Ambati Rayudu
9(9)
MS Dhoni
3(5)
Siddarth Kaul
2-0-17-0
S Kaul to AT Rayudu, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Ambati Rayudu plays of the backfoot to point.
S Kaul to AT Rayudu, Four, full length, outside off Ambati Rayudu plays the lofted inside out, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
S Kaul to MS Dhoni, 1 run, back of length, outside off, MS Dhoni plays lofted drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run fielded by Jason Roy. Dropped catch.
S Kaul to MS Dhoni, no run, dot ball!! back of length, on the middle stump, MS Dhoni plays of the backfoot to mid off.
S Kaul to MS Dhoni, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside off, MS Dhoni plays of the backfoot to mid off.
S Kaul to AT Rayudu, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Ambati Rayudu plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
END OF OVER 174 runs
Score after 17 overs113/4
Ambati Rayudu
4(6)
MS Dhoni
2(2)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
3-0-21-0