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Kohli calls Kotla the best; Sehwag didn’t like pitch

NEW DELHI — Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli termed the Feroze Shah Kotla wicket as the best he has ever played on even as Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag declared that the track was not of his liking after the home team’s three-wicket loss in an IPL match here.

“It’s a good wicket. I haven’t played on a better wicket here than this. Not just the batsman, it had something for the bowlers too,” Kohli said after leading his team to a three-wicket win while chasing a competitive 161-run target last night.

But Sehwag was not too impressed.

“The ball was not coming on to the bat. It’s difficult to hit boundaries, until the ball is there to be hit. They cut a lot of grass, which we didn’t want, but we have to carry on with whatever wicket we get,” Sehwag said.

Kohli was delighted to have performed in front of his home crowd.

“I wanted to do well at this ground. Had a good idea about the Kotla pitch, but it’s not that I scored because of that. You have to still play well,” he said after being adjudged man-of-the-match for his fiery 56-run knock.

The stylish batsman from Delhi was full of praise for RCB teammate Chris Gayle. “It’s amazing batting with him. He takes the pressure off us. He has given us good starts in both the matches. He has been wonderful for us,” Kohli said. After a flying start, Bangalore lost their way for a while, losing three quick wickets, before getting their act together to prevail in the last over.