KL Rahul joins Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah as match-winners: India v Bangladesh player ratings

Chitrabhanu Kadalayil evaluates the performances of the 11 Indian players who competed in this Cricket World Cup clash

KL Rahul (8/10): The opening batsman finally came good, building on the good starts he has made in most matches in the tournament. Was content to hold back even as Rohit Sharma was in big-hitting form at the other end. Was involved in an 180-run stand that set the foundation for victory. Getty Images

Rohit Sharma (10/10): The vice-captain has been in the form of his life, scoring the fourth century of the World Cup - the first Indian to do so and the second player after Kumar Sangakkara achieved the feat in the 2015 event. He laid the foundation for a good match-winning total. Getty Images

Virat Kohli (6/10): The captain did not have the best outing with the bat, scoring just 26 runs, which ended his run of five consecutive half-centuries in the tournament. But he was plugged in while India were fielding, holding on to a catch. Reuters

Rishabh Pant (7/10): The future superstar of Indian cricket scored another cameo of 48 to keep India in the hunt for a 300-plus score. One of these days, he needs to build on the good starts he has been getting in his fledgling ODI career. Getty Images

Hardik Pandya (7/10): He failed with the bat yesterday, but he was excellent in the field as he took three wickets despite being a touch expensive with the ball. AP Photo

MS Dhoni (6/10): The embattled wicketkeeper-batsman once again struggled to get going and, even though he ended up with a 33-ball 35, he is clearly not batting like he once used to. There were mitigating factors, such as a lack of support from the lower order. Reuters

Dinesh Karthik (3/10): Brought in as a replacement for Kedar Jadhav, the back-up wicketkeeper-batsman came in at No 7 and never got going, ending up with just eight runs. He has little time to settle down as a batsman, but he has the experience to play a more key role lower down the order. AP Photo

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (5/10): The medium-pacer returned to the side after nursing an injury, and he did his bit by taking the wicket of Mashrafe Mortaza. He will need to get more runs batting at No 8, though. AP Photo

Mohammed Shami (4/10): The fast bowler did not have the most prolific day with the ball, taking just the one wicket - although it was the wicket of opener Tamim Iqbal. Getty Images

Jasprit Bumrah (10/10): The fast bowler was among the wickets again as dismissed four Bangladesh batsmen. He has become the most important bowling asset to this Indian team. Getty Images

Yuzvendra Chahal (4/10): The leg-spinner was the sole specialist spinner in the game and did his bit to take the wicket of dangerman Mushfiqur Rahim, but he was a touch expensive as well. There should be better days in store for him. AP Photo

India beat Bangladesh on Tuesday in a Cricket World Cup match that was closer than the 28-run margin suggested.

Even though most of the players contributed to their victory and entry into the semi-finals, the usual suspects - answering to the names of Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah - stood out. There was notable exception, though, as captain Virat Kohli underwhelmed while KL Rahul finally came to the party after failing to kick on after making good starts in previous games.

To view the India player ratings, browse through the photo gallery above. To move on to the next position, click the arrows on the photo, or if using a mobile device simply swipe.

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