<p> Pune Warriors skipper Sourav Ganguly is happy to have started fifth edition of Indian Premier League with a victory but feels that it's still a long way to go in the tournament.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"It's always good to start with a win but we still have 15 matches to go. It is a long tournament. I have earlier been in situations where we have won the first couple of matches but then went downhill," a cutious Ganguly stated at the post-match presentation ceremony.<br /><br />Ganguly had said at the toss that he would have batted first had he won the toss and his decision was vindicated.<br /><br />"It wasn't a bad score (129). I feel Steve (Smith) and Robin Uthappa really batted well."<br /><br />Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh seemed a disappointed man but conceded that Warriors were a better team today.<br /><br />"Pune played better cricket and were a better side today. We didn't bat well, failed to rotate the strike," the skipper said.<br /><br />He had words of special praise for Ashok Dinda and Murali Kartik who caused the early damage.<br /><br />"Dinda brought Pune back in the match with those early strikes and Kartik also bowled well first up."<br /><br />Steven Smith, who was awarded man-of-the-match awarded for his useful innings of 39 on a difficult track said that he and Robin Uthappa thought that "140 was a good score on this track."<br /><br />"But our bowlers really did a good job and it feels great to start off with a win. It will help us gain the momentum," Smith stated.</p>
<p> Pune Warriors skipper Sourav Ganguly is happy to have started fifth edition of Indian Premier League with a victory but feels that it's still a long way to go in the tournament.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"It's always good to start with a win but we still have 15 matches to go. It is a long tournament. I have earlier been in situations where we have won the first couple of matches but then went downhill," a cutious Ganguly stated at the post-match presentation ceremony.<br /><br />Ganguly had said at the toss that he would have batted first had he won the toss and his decision was vindicated.<br /><br />"It wasn't a bad score (129). I feel Steve (Smith) and Robin Uthappa really batted well."<br /><br />Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh seemed a disappointed man but conceded that Warriors were a better team today.<br /><br />"Pune played better cricket and were a better side today. We didn't bat well, failed to rotate the strike," the skipper said.<br /><br />He had words of special praise for Ashok Dinda and Murali Kartik who caused the early damage.<br /><br />"Dinda brought Pune back in the match with those early strikes and Kartik also bowled well first up."<br /><br />Steven Smith, who was awarded man-of-the-match awarded for his useful innings of 39 on a difficult track said that he and Robin Uthappa thought that "140 was a good score on this track."<br /><br />"But our bowlers really did a good job and it feels great to start off with a win. It will help us gain the momentum," Smith stated.</p>