<p>A relieved Virat Kohli said he is satisfied as his team Royal Challengers Bangalore won their crucial encounter against table-toppers Delhi Daredevils to keep themselves alive in the tournament.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Local boy Kohli (73), who shared an unbeaten 204-run stand for the second wicket with man of the match Chris Gayle (128), also said that he was happy to finally be among the runs in this edtion.<br /><br />“It was an important match for us and I am satisfied that we won. Personally, I did have not had a good tournament, so getting some form at this stage was important for me. I hope we can take this momentum into the next match,” Kohli said after his team’s 21-runs victory on Thursday.<br /><br /> Gayle, who hit 13 sixes during his knock, praised the good strip at Kotla. “It helps to have a pitch where the ball comes up to the bat. Thanks to Virat Kohli for his support on the other end. Daredevils are a balanced side, they have done well to be at the top. We are happy to have pulled off a win today,” the West Indian marauder said.<br /><br />Daredevils skipper Mahela Jayawardene admitted Gayle took the match away from them.<br /><br /> “He is in tremendous form. It is a small ground and it was always going to be difficult to contain boundaries. Still we could almost chase down the total. There are a lot of positives to take from the match. Ross Taylor’s form is one of them. We need tojust try and improve from here on,” he said.</p>
<p>A relieved Virat Kohli said he is satisfied as his team Royal Challengers Bangalore won their crucial encounter against table-toppers Delhi Daredevils to keep themselves alive in the tournament.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Local boy Kohli (73), who shared an unbeaten 204-run stand for the second wicket with man of the match Chris Gayle (128), also said that he was happy to finally be among the runs in this edtion.<br /><br />“It was an important match for us and I am satisfied that we won. Personally, I did have not had a good tournament, so getting some form at this stage was important for me. I hope we can take this momentum into the next match,” Kohli said after his team’s 21-runs victory on Thursday.<br /><br /> Gayle, who hit 13 sixes during his knock, praised the good strip at Kotla. “It helps to have a pitch where the ball comes up to the bat. Thanks to Virat Kohli for his support on the other end. Daredevils are a balanced side, they have done well to be at the top. We are happy to have pulled off a win today,” the West Indian marauder said.<br /><br />Daredevils skipper Mahela Jayawardene admitted Gayle took the match away from them.<br /><br /> “He is in tremendous form. It is a small ground and it was always going to be difficult to contain boundaries. Still we could almost chase down the total. There are a lot of positives to take from the match. Ross Taylor’s form is one of them. We need tojust try and improve from here on,” he said.</p>
