Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah relentless: India player ratings against Afghanistan

Here's a report card of how each player in Virat Kohli's XI fared during their 11-run win at the Rose Bowl in Southampton

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  KL Rahul (6/10): He did the hard part, which was to see out the new ball attack, and got into double digits. But he threw his wicket away with an ill-judged reverse-sweep to be dismissed for 30. Alex Davidson / Getty Images

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  Rohit Sharma (1/10): He had a rare quiet day in the office, scoring just one run. That India won without his help shows how well the rest of the players fared. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo

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  Virat Kohli (9/10): It was not vintage Kohli on display on a slowish pitch, yet he still showed his class by top-scoring with 67. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo

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  Vijay Shankar (5/10): The 13th player to bat at No 4 for India in ODIs since the end of the 2015 World Cup, Shankar did a good job, scoring 29 runs. But he will rue not kicking on while looking fairly comfortable in difficult conditions. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo

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  MS Dhoni (5/10): He struggled with the bat, scoring just 28, but he deserves some credit for holding one end up. There is a good chance India will have collapsed if not for Dhoni showing a little strategic patience. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo

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  Kedar Jadhav (8/10): Such was his fluency with the bat, it seemed like he was playing on another pitch. He was the only other Indian to score a fifty as he ensured his team put a respectable total on the board. Usefully, he has got his eye in and also runs under his belt after spending much of the time in previous matches watching from the dressing room as his teammates got much-needed batting practice. Paul Childs / Reuters

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  Hardik Pandya (7/10): He flopped with the bat but delivered the goods with the ball, taking two wickets, once again showing why he is an asset to this team. Paul Childs / Reuters

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  Mohammed Shami (10/10): He took a hat-trick in the last over of the match when Afghanistan were still very much in the game. Coming in as a replacement for the injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar, he took four wickets in all to show why he is still a big part of this team. Paul Childs / Reuters

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  Kuldeep Yadav (7/10): The left-arm leg-spinner did not take any wickets but kept the pressure on the Afghanistan batsmen, which led to their losing wickets at the other end. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo

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  Jasprit Bumrah (10/10): He took two wickets, and that too the crucial ones of Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi when the two batsmen were set and batting beautifully. Had it not been for his interventions, Afghanistan may well have won. And for this, he deserved the man-of-the-match award. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo

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  Yuzvendra Chahal (7/10): The right-arm leg-spinner took two wickets and was sharp on the field. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami top India's report card as we rate individual performances during their Cricket World Cup win against Afghanistan on Saturday.

The title contenders, who previously beat South Africa, Australia and Pakistan in the tournament, struggled with the bat on a slowish pitch and against a doughty Afghan bowling unit at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. Captain Virat Kohli and his men ended up posting a seemingly below-par total of 224-8.

In response, Afghanistan seemed at one point to be cruising along. But fast bowlers Bumrah and Shami, who is back in the side as a replacement for the injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar, took six wickets between them.

The latter even took a hat-trick off the third, fourth and fifth deliveries of the last over. But it was Bumrah who was deservedly given the man-of-the-match award for making crucial dismissals.

Find out what ratings we have given each of the 11 players by scrolling 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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