PLAYER RATINGS: India's bowlers impress after Dhawan hundred

The Cricketer runs the rule over the individual performances of the two sets of players after India's World Cup encounter with Australia

INDIA

Shikhar Dhawan (117): Batted patiently before taking his chances against the easier pickings of Coulter-Nile and pushed on to make it count. 8.5

Rohit Sharma (57): Performed nicely alongside Dhawan for his fifty, couldn’t convert in the manner of his opening partner. 7.5

Virat Kohli (82): Took a while to get going and never really unleashed but, as he tends to do, ended up with a decent total next to his name. 8

KL Rahul (11*): Strike rate of 366.66 from the three balls he faced! 6

Kedar Jadhav (0* & 0-14): Didn't face a ball, one expensive over. 4

Shikhar and Sharma sailing on a sea of Bharat Blue

MS Dhoni (27): Powerful showing with the bat, forced Starc rethink his angle. Life in the old dog yet... 6.5

Hardik Pandya (48 & 0-68): Sent in at No.4 to finish fast. Did his job with 48 off 27. Not so sharp with the ball. His second over went for 21. 6

Bhuvneshawar Kumar (DNB & 3-50): Struck twice in the 40th over to remove Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis as Australia were starting to build some momentum. A skilful operator. 8

Kuldeep Yadav (DNB & 0-55): One half of India’s skill spin pairing. No wickets today but played his part in stifling Australia's chase. 7.5

Yuzvendra Chahal (DNB & 2-62): Plenty of variation, ended Warner's slog and then removed Maxwell who looked in the mood for a 50-ball ton. 8.5

Jasprit Bumrah (DNB & 3-61): Continues to impress, picking up another three scalps. Great skill in his change up of pace. 8

^{Dhoni enjoyed a brief cameo with the bat}

AUSTRALIA

Aaron Finch (36): Looked to be the aggressor early on with a major task ahead of him. Fell to the run out before he could do any lasting damage. 6

David Warner (56): Slow, slow start and never took off. The fifty came from 77 deliveries. A ton of scoreboard pressure, granted, but it’s his job to bear it on the shoulders. 6

Usman Khawaja (42): Some quality shots from a quality batsman but beaten by Bumrah. 6.5

Steve Smith (69): A measured knock from Australia’s best bat, took the innings deep enough to keep Australia interested. 7.5

Glenn Maxwell (0-45 & 28): Punched Bumrah for four first ball. flew out of the traps, striking four of his first eight balls for four. Too much to do ultimately. 6

Marcus Stoinis (2-62 & 0): Brilliant grab to have MS Dhoni caught & bowled, however he went at nearly nine an over. Cleaned up first ball by Bhuvneshwar. 3

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Alex Carey (55*): Super cameo from the wicketkeeper, registering the tournament's fastest fifty (25 balls) so far. 8.5

Nathan Coulter-Nile (1-63 & 4): His first over (14 from it) released all the pressure Cummins and Starc had created. Did pick off Sharma but will probably be thankful to only go for 63. 5

Pat Cummins (1-55 & 8): Just the one wicket for Cummins today, and that came from Pandya looking to hit everything for six. Economical compared to the rest. 7

Mitchell Starc (1-74 & 3): The man to finally get Dhawan, albeit a poor shot rather than a perfectly-executed ball. Expensive by his standards. 5

Adam Zampa (0-50 & 1): First ball - short down the leg side - set the tone. A couple of tighter overs in the mix but not the control you need from your primary spinner. 4

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