New Zealand not clinical but got the job done, says Taylor


  • Cricket
  • Thursday, 06 Jun 2019

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - Bangladesh v New Zealand - The Oval, London, Britain - June 5, 2019 New Zealand's Colin Munro is caught out from this hit Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

LONDON (Reuters) - New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor admitted his side rode their luck and did not play clinically enough in their nervy two-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday.

The Black Caps bowled and fielded tightly to dismiss Bangladesh for a moderate 244 at The Oval before collapsing from a commanding 160-2 to stumble to their target with 17 balls to spare.

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