"I thought Dinesh Karthik's run out changed the game. He's a quality player and someone who I think will play a lot for India in the future. When he was going strong I thought 180 Mumbai Indians would raise 180. To restrict them to 163 from that stage was a fantastic effort from our bowlers," said Hussey after KXIP's six-wicket victory.
Karthik, who looked good when scoring 35 in 20 balls, was run out while going for a second run following a misunderstanding with Franklin, who made 79 in 51 balls. The third wicket duo put on 75 runs off only 36 balls before the partnership was broken.
Hussey felt the victory, only the third from seven games for KXIP, has boosted their confidence in the tournament.
"We are sitting probably sixth or seventh on the league table. If we just keep collecting the wins here we can make it to the finals. If we stick to good basic cricket we can shock a few teams," he said.
Hussey praised the innings of 68 not out from his Australian compatriot and team-mate Shaun Marsh and hoped the left-handed batsman continued to perform as well in future matches.
"The way Shaun batted tonight hopefully he goes from strength to strength and we continue being very consistent," said Hussey, who led KXIP in place of injured Adam Gilchrist.
Marsh slammed five fours and three sixes in his 40-ball knock and also got involved in an important stand of 58 runs for the third wicket with Hussey to pave the way for the six-wicket victory with three balls to spare.