Mohali: Chennai Super Kings first bowled brilliantly to restrict Kings XI Punjab to 138 runs and later Michael Hussey alongwith Murali Vijay played superb innings to steer their team to a 10-wicket win over Punjab at PCA Stadium, Mohali on Wednesday.

Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist said that they were outplayed by CSK in every department. "They just out bowled us and then out batted us. They completely outplayed us. We weren't that far off with the bat in the early stages but let it slip in the end. We were well short with the bat but the guys were prepared to go for their shots. It was a good wicket to bat on and we needed a big score. We were about 40 short and that might not have been enough. We then dropped a couple of chances and they're not playing run outs anymore so that makes it tough," said Gilchrist.

Meanwhile in all praise for his bowlers, Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his fast bowlers did a very good job initially and later the spinners chipped in well. "The bowlers bowled really well. The fast bowlers did a very good job and Ashwin and Jadeja backed them up. Hussey and Vijay played well, gave a bit of respect to the fast bowlers but then finished it off. I think it was overall a good fielding performance as well but we can still improve," said Dhoni during the post-match presentation.

Michael Hussey, who was given the man-of-the-match award, said, "It was great conditions out here. The outfield was really fast and enjoyed batting with Vijay. He kept me calm. I had a bit of luck and you always need to have some. Vijay was great support for me out there today."

By ISN