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Taylor stresses importance of Super League points


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Published : 25 Mar 2021 09:00 PM | Updated : 25 Mar 2021 09:00 PM

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New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor urged his teammates to guard against complacency despite clinching the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh with a game still left to play, stressing on the importance of the World Cup Super League that will be on offer.

New Zealand started their World Cup Super League campaign with two successive wins against Bangladesh. Taylor wasn’t part of the first two matches, with a hamstring injury keeping him out. The veteran batsman, however, has regained full fitness and is set to feature in the final game.

“It is nice to have wrapped up the series, but there are World Cup points on offer. There’s no dead rubber, it has a bit of context,” Taylor said on Thursday (March 25). “As we have seen throughout the whole summer, teams coming out of quarantine have taken a couple of games to get ready. We had a bit of luck to go our way in the last game and I am sure Bangladesh will want to finish the ODI series on a high note.

“I don’t think they were far away in the last game. If they took couple of those catches at the crucial time, we would have been under pressure with guys who haven't played a lot of cricket. They are always a dangerous side. If we were playing in Bangladesh, you’d have to be even more wary of them. They are a good side in those slower conditions, and if anything, it was a pretty slowish wicket in Christchurch,” he added.