"Job done" was New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson's succinct assessment of their three-wicket victory over Scotland which, because they reached the target in 24.5 overs, left them with a handy profit on net run rate, relative to their pool opponents. Hesson described the batting performance as "untidy" but stressed that over the last 30 ODIs, which includes matches beyond the 3-0 loss to Bangladesh in November 2013, they have been a "decent batting unit" so there's no need to panic.
Cricket: Black Caps needed fast run rate
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