"We're in the middle of a World Cup [so] it's not a matter of thinking about tomorrow. It's a matter of making sure we don't drop the ball and keep putting in good performances ..."
He was pleased Ross Taylor, like other batsmen, had played his part but echoed the sentiments of veteran spinner Daniel Vettori that winning every game was all that mattered in their campaign.
Does Hesson's sense of happiness extend to the Black Caps adopting an adventurous approach?
For argument's sake, will he accommodate Vettori opening the innings with left-arm seamer Trent Boult to bring top-order batsmen out of the monotonous regularity of feeding on a staple diet of fast deliveries?
After all, Dipak Patel did that with aplomb when Martin Crowe asked him to in 1992.
"Oh, you'll have to wait and see on that one.
"I think the ability to change pace - when you've got guys who are able to have pace for wicket and generate a strike rate - then obviously Dan coming in changes the game and he's done that pretty well for us in the past couple of games."
The Kiwis had put a pretty thorough performance at McLean Park. "We were flash in the field and it was a pretty good chase so, all in all, we had the job done."
While they didn't have to call on Adam Milne to carry a heavy load in previous matches he thought the Central Districts Stags speed merchant had got through 10 overs "nicely" on Sunday.
Milne got up clutching his shoulder after a fielding dive but Hesson expected the Manawatu player to be fine.
Asked if there was a part of him yearning to see his bowlers stretched to a total beyond 230-odd, a grinning Hesson replied: "I'm quite happy [to see them] chasing 150."
When batsmen respected Vettori he prevailed in the frugality stakes but when they had a rush of blood to the head and went after him the wily spinner claimed scalps.
Unused Nathan McCullum, he felt, had a sterling stint for the Black Caps in the past 12 months and no doubt keep it in that vein post-World Cup.
"It's just that Dan's added that extra strength to our attack and since has been able to pick up wickets through our middle [overs] so that's been critical."
Hesson endorsed the current format of the World Cup, labelling it "enjoyable [with] great games every day".
The variety of different facilities offered at myriad grounds offering slightly different characteristics added spice to teams' campaign.
Hesson felt Australia were No2 in pool A and would rightly go on the other side of the draw after thwarting Sri Lanka's run chase on Sunday night for a victory in Sydney.
"I think the Sri Lankan top order showed no chase is insurmountable with the quality they've got."
Given the opportunity, he would prefer to play the co-hosts, should their paths cross, in a semifinal in New Zealand.
"We always want to play in Auckland. The crowd we had the last time there was outstanding - huge atmosphere, big occasion and obviously the local players so that'll be nice."
With scribes writing off Pakistan who beat higher-ranked favourites South Africa, he was mindful Bangladesh had done well against the Kiwis on their home patch and would harbour memories of that to fuel themselves here.
You somehow get the impression Hesson would have no qualms about his troops going out to have some fun, even the four "sub fielders" come Friday.
"Even if they lost the dead rubber?"
Steady on, now. Happiness doesn't necessarily mean Hesson sees good in everything.
