Competition is going to be very tight: Fleming

New Delhi: The Chennai Super Kings arrested an alarming slide with a thrilling victory over the Delhi Daredevils on Thursday.

Now, Dhoni's men will feel secure about a semi-final spot with 10 points on the board. CNN-IBN's Pavitra Sazawal spoke exclusively to one of the key men in the Super Kings camp - the former Kiwi captain Stephen Fleming.

Stephen Fleming: The game against Delhi was a very close game and was full of pressure and we felt the pressure. In the last week the results weren't going our way but against Delhi we played well enough to win the game, though it wasn't a complete performance but we are delighted to win against a good side.

CNN-IBN: And you must also be delighted with your own performance as well. Finally, you were among the runs against Delhi?

Stephen Fleming: We lost two great players in Hayden and Hussey and so I guess, I felt that responsibility. I had to play well at the other end in order to get something going. So, hopefully, this was the start for me and I should be able to contribute and that will be great.

CNN-IBN: The opening partnership with Vidyut (Sivaramakrishnan) was really crucial in the match against Delhi. Wasn't it?

Stephen Fleming: Yes, we needed a good start and it was a good pitch and good conditions so, we knew that the couple of partnerships would get us close. We are delighted to gain two points and points in this stage of the competition is a good result.

CNN-IBN: In the middle it looked like as if Delhi would take the game away. Where did you think that your team can pull it off?

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