New Zealand had their moments in the second and final Test here but it was India who had the last laugh as the hosts notched up a five-wicket win with one day to spare to complete a 2-0 whitewash here.
"I wouldn't put it down to just one little moment. It was just, we lost the Test match over time," Taylor told reporters after the match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here.
"We wanted to show some fight and courage. I thought the effort from the team was outstanding in this match, but obviously I am still disappointed at the loss. It still hurts, but still proud of the team," he said.
Asked why Jeetan Patel was taken off the attack after getting wickets, Taylor said the ball was swinging and he thought Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni likes to play spin and so he introduced quickies.
"That's a punt you take. He played and missed a few, we could have picked him up and it would have been a different story. That was the decision that I made and you go with hunches every now and then
