Ross Taylor optimistic about winning second Test against India

Ross Taylor was optimistic of drawing the series by winning the Bangalore Test, starting Friday. "We can still draw the series. That's the good thing about a two-Test series. I thought Kane Williamson and Brendon applied themselves really well for a long period of time and showed that it can be done," he said. Without...

Ross Taylor was optimistic of drawing the series by winning the Bangalore Test, starting Friday.

"We can still draw the series. That's the good thing about a two-Test series. I thought Kane Williamson and Brendon applied themselves really well for a long period of time and showed that it can be done," he said.

Without DRS, New Zealand had to cope with Brendon McCullum's dismissal when umpire Steve Davis overlooked a bat-pad decision. But Taylor was not critical of the poor umpiring decision.

"That's just cricket. Brendon didn't mean to get out.

Obviously no DRS. The umpires are human and make mistakes.

It's a part and parcel of cricket.

"Obviously different parts of the world have different rules in different sports. It's part and parcel coming to this part of the world."

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