Pietersen revels in Bangalore batting
Bangalore's Kevin Pietersen hailed his side's batting performance in their six-wicket win over Mohali in the Indian Premier League.
Bangalore's Kevin Pietersen hailed his side's batting performance in their six-wicket win over Mohali in the Indian Premier League.
The Bangalore batsmen including Pietersen (66no off 44 balls), Robin Uthappa (22) and Virat Kohli (42) played quick-fire innings to chase basement side Mohali's score of 181.
Pietersen, who was named man of the match, said: "I think it was a great victory. Robin Uthappa (22 off eight balls) came up with a special innings.
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"That was some of the best hitting I've ever seen. I saw it on TV in Bangladesh the other day, but to come here and see at the opposite end was incredible.
"I played as an anchor but it was a team win. Virat Kohli (42) too played well."
The England player praised the batting line-up of his side but accepted that they needed to improve in other departments.
"We've got great depth. I think we can definitely improve in the field and in the bowling department as well."
Bangalore skipper Anil Kumble also praised his team, saying: "We knew the target was gettable. 180 is an incredible score but KP, Kohli and Uthappa played well. Robin's innings probably changed the game and made the difference.
"Overall after two losses it was a good victory for us. We are looking forward to Delhi and hopefully it will be a good game for us."
Mohali captain Kumar Sangakkara blamed poor fielding for the loss.
He said: "This kind of loss hurts. We put a great total on the board. The bowlers did well in the first 10 overs but fielding let us down.
"We have had many opportunities but we did not deliver. Uthappa and KP took us the game away from us."
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