Feels great to beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 at their home, says Virat Kohli – Cricket News Update
Ecstatic after a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Mumbai Indians, the stand-in captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737, said that the former are a brilliant side and being up against them has its pressure.
In the 54th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League, between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, at the former’s home ground, Wankhede Stadium Mumbai, the latter returned victorious, chasing down a modest total of 141 for 6 in 18
overs, with nine wickets intact.
Explosive http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221, played a blistering knock of 82 runs, studded with six sixes and five boundaries, while Virat Kohli scored a 25-ball 36 as the duo shared an unbeaten stand of 94 runs to take the side home.
“Obviously, it feels great to beat them at home,” said Kohli, standing in for regular skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384, at the post-match press conference.
“I think we have the right kind of momentum going for us. Hopefully, we can continue with this momentum in the coming matches,” he added further.
Virat Kohli, who has had a struggling season with the bat till last night, expressed delight at sharing a match-winning stand with Gayle (94 runs from 57 balls) and hoped to continue with this form in the remainder of the tournament.
“I was feeling really good when I was batting. I was middling the balls,” said the hard-hitting right-hander when asked about his batting against Mumbai.
“I wasn’t playing too well in the previous matches. My teammates kept on telling me that you will hit form at the right time. I hope that I can continue with this form,” he added further.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Anthony-Hibbert-c81005 also had a word of praise for his bowlers.
“Vinay Kumar and Harshal http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 only gave four runs per over,” said the RCB skipper.
With 13 points from 12 games, the Royal Challengers currently find themselves fourth on the points table. They will next play Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Stadium, on Friday, May 11, 2012.
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