"Batting down the order is one of the toughest things to do especially on wickets like these. After they get more and more games like this they will figure out what suits best for them to chase a total. "On a wicket like this, when the score was not too much, you need partnerships. "Dhoni pointed out that the pitch was sluggish and slowed down, drawing parallel to the Delhi ODI where New Zealand won by six runs, defending 242 in the second one-dayer. Given the requirement of the game, he was batting well and generally he bats in that fashion.

Source: Times of India October 27, 2016 06:04 UTC