• KL Rahul (1/10): Forgettable day out for the opening batsman, who was half-decent in the field until he landed awkwardly on the ground after attempting a catch on the boundary line and hurting himself. He opened the innings but was dismissed without scoring after facing nine balls. Reuters
    KL Rahul (1/10): Forgettable day out for the opening batsman, who was half-decent in the field until he landed awkwardly on the ground after attempting a catch on the boundary line and hurting himself. He opened the innings but was dismissed without scoring after facing nine balls. Reuters
  • Rohit Sharma (8/10): Scored a brilliant hundred after making a slow start with the bat. His 138-run partnership with captain Virat Kohli set the foundation for India's run chase. But could they have scored at a faster rate? Easier said then done. Getty Images
    Rohit Sharma (8/10): Scored a brilliant hundred after making a slow start with the bat. His 138-run partnership with captain Virat Kohli set the foundation for India's run chase. But could they have scored at a faster rate? Easier said then done. Getty Images
  • Virat Kohli (7/10): The captain marshalled his team even as England's batsmen were going hell for leather. He batted well, too, scoring a half-century and getting a good partnership going with Rohit. But his dismissal was the first nail in the coffin for India's run chase. AP Photo
    Virat Kohli (7/10): The captain marshalled his team even as England's batsmen were going hell for leather. He batted well, too, scoring a half-century and getting a good partnership going with Rohit. But his dismissal was the first nail in the coffin for India's run chase. AP Photo
  • Rishabh Pant (6/10): Brought into the game as a replacement for Vijay Shankar, Pant's out-fielding was better than usual, and he batted with the right intention. But he got out to a brilliant coach near the boundary line by Chris Woakes. Had he stayed on, India may well have won the game. Getty Images
    Rishabh Pant (6/10): Brought into the game as a replacement for Vijay Shankar, Pant's out-fielding was better than usual, and he batted with the right intention. But he got out to a brilliant coach near the boundary line by Chris Woakes. Had he stayed on, India may well have won the game. Getty Images
  • Hardik Pandya (6/10): The all-rounder's bowling was below par, admittedly on a pitch that offered little to bowlers. But he fielded well in the deep and batted with great vigour to score 45. So long as he was at the wicket there was every chance India were going to win. PA Wire
    Hardik Pandya (6/10): The all-rounder's bowling was below par, admittedly on a pitch that offered little to bowlers. But he fielded well in the deep and batted with great vigour to score 45. So long as he was at the wicket there was every chance India were going to win. PA Wire
  • MS Dhoni (1/10): The wicketkeeper-batsman made a rare tactical mistake by not encouraging captain Virat Kohli to appeal for a caught behind to dismiss Jason Roy. Had Kohli made the DRS appeal, the England opener would have been back in the pavilion for next to nothing. But as fate would have it, he went on to score a match-winning half-century for his team. Dhoni did worse with the bat, scoring 42 off 31 balls showing little urgency to win the run-chase. AP Photo
    MS Dhoni (1/10): The wicketkeeper-batsman made a rare tactical mistake by not encouraging captain Virat Kohli to appeal for a caught behind to dismiss Jason Roy. Had Kohli made the DRS appeal, the England opener would have been back in the pavilion for next to nothing. But as fate would have it, he went on to score a match-winning half-century for his team. Dhoni did worse with the bat, scoring 42 off 31 balls showing little urgency to win the run-chase. AP Photo
  • Kedar Jadhav (1/10): The batting all-rounder is having an underwhelming World Cup. He took the catch to dismiss Eoin Morgan and, by the time he came out to bat, India had all but lost the match. Nonetheless, he was expected to go after England's bowling. Instead, he seemed content to knock the ball around for ones and twos, finishing unbeaten on 12 off 13 balls. AP Photo
    Kedar Jadhav (1/10): The batting all-rounder is having an underwhelming World Cup. He took the catch to dismiss Eoin Morgan and, by the time he came out to bat, India had all but lost the match. Nonetheless, he was expected to go after England's bowling. Instead, he seemed content to knock the ball around for ones and twos, finishing unbeaten on 12 off 13 balls. AP Photo
  • Mohammed Shami (8/10): The fast bowler was among the wickets again, taking five of them on the day to take his tournament tally to 13 from three games. He was expensive in his last spell, though, as Ben Stokes went after him at the death. But Shami did his bit to keep England's score to 337. AP Photo
    Mohammed Shami (8/10): The fast bowler was among the wickets again, taking five of them on the day to take his tournament tally to 13 from three games. He was expensive in his last spell, though, as Ben Stokes went after him at the death. But Shami did his bit to keep England's score to 337. AP Photo
  • Kuldeep Yadav (3/10): The left-arm leg-spinner took the first wicket, that of Jason Roy, but was otherwise very expensive. Bairstow, in particular, went after his bowling. Not the most memorable day in the field for the southpaw. AP Photo
    Kuldeep Yadav (3/10): The left-arm leg-spinner took the first wicket, that of Jason Roy, but was otherwise very expensive. Bairstow, in particular, went after his bowling. Not the most memorable day in the field for the southpaw. AP Photo
  • Jasprit Bumrah (8/10): The fast bowler was at miserly best in every spell of his, ending up with figures of 1-44 from 10 overs. He took just one wicket, but it was a big one: that of Ben Stokes. Unfortunately, the other bowlers - barring Mohammed Shami, of course - did not lend him more support. AP Photo
    Jasprit Bumrah (8/10): The fast bowler was at miserly best in every spell of his, ending up with figures of 1-44 from 10 overs. He took just one wicket, but it was a big one: that of Ben Stokes. Unfortunately, the other bowlers - barring Mohammed Shami, of course - did not lend him more support. AP Photo
  • Yuzvendra Chahal (1/10): The right-arm leg-spinner endured a rare poor day in the office as he conceded 88 runs in his 10-over spell and finished wicketless. He was given a good walloping by the England openers, as well as Ben Stokes. AP Photo
    Yuzvendra Chahal (1/10): The right-arm leg-spinner endured a rare poor day in the office as he conceded 88 runs in his 10-over spell and finished wicketless. He was given a good walloping by the England openers, as well as Ben Stokes. AP Photo

Cricket

MS Dhoni struggles as Jonny Bairstow thrives: India v England player ratings

Chitrabhanu Kadalayil evaluates the performances of the 22 players who competed in this Cricket World Cup clash

  • English
  • Arabic

England emerged 31-run victors against India in what was a must-win match for the 2019 Cricket World Cup hosts on Sunday.

Following this contest at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday, Chitrabhanu Kadalayil provides his player ratings. For the India player ratings, browse through the photo gallery above, and for the England player ratings, take a look at the photo gallery below.

  • Jason Roy (8/10): The opening batsman came back from injury to score a superb half-century. He provided great support to partner Jonny Bairstow who was hammering the India bowlers at the other end. Credit also to Roy for standing his ground even though he was caught behind and waiting for the Indian players to appeal. They did not, and the opener cashed in to eventually score a match-winning fifty. Getty
    Jason Roy (8/10): The opening batsman came back from injury to score a superb half-century. He provided great support to partner Jonny Bairstow who was hammering the India bowlers at the other end. Credit also to Roy for standing his ground even though he was caught behind and waiting for the Indian players to appeal. They did not, and the opener cashed in to eventually score a match-winning fifty. Getty
  • Jonny Bairstow (10/10): England's main opening batsman responded brilliantly to criticism from the media by scoring what cricket fans will remember as his best ODI century - seeing as it proved to be a match-winning one. Getty
    Jonny Bairstow (10/10): England's main opening batsman responded brilliantly to criticism from the media by scoring what cricket fans will remember as his best ODI century - seeing as it proved to be a match-winning one. Getty
  • Joe Root (5/10): It was a strange day for the No 3 batsman as he scored 44 from 54 balls, which slowed England's innings a great deal. Root also dropped Rohit Sharma when his score was still in single digits. Rohit went on to score a hundred, but at the end of the day it did not matter as England won. AP Photo
    Joe Root (5/10): It was a strange day for the No 3 batsman as he scored 44 from 54 balls, which slowed England's innings a great deal. Root also dropped Rohit Sharma when his score was still in single digits. Rohit went on to score a hundred, but at the end of the day it did not matter as England won. AP Photo
  • Eoin Morgan (3/10): The captain was dismissed for just one off nine balls, but he gets points for the way he marshalled his men around the field in what was initially a tight run-chase. Reuters
    Eoin Morgan (3/10): The captain was dismissed for just one off nine balls, but he gets points for the way he marshalled his men around the field in what was initially a tight run-chase. Reuters
  • Ben Stokes (9/10): The all-rounder batted brilliantly for his 79 even as England's run-rate started to come down in the middle overs. He bowled just four overs, but he was excellent in the field. AP Photo
    Ben Stokes (9/10): The all-rounder batted brilliantly for his 79 even as England's run-rate started to come down in the middle overs. He bowled just four overs, but he was excellent in the field. AP Photo
  • Jos Buttler (6/10): The wicketkeeper-batsman scored a 20-run cameo and was mostly tidy behind the stumps. Reuters
    Jos Buttler (6/10): The wicketkeeper-batsman scored a 20-run cameo and was mostly tidy behind the stumps. Reuters
  • Chris Woakes (9/10): The all-rounder bowled brilliantly to take two wickets and also took two excellent catches - one off his own bowling to dismiss KL Rahul, and the second in the deep to send Rishabh Pant back to the pavilion. Reuters
    Chris Woakes (9/10): The all-rounder bowled brilliantly to take two wickets and also took two excellent catches - one off his own bowling to dismiss KL Rahul, and the second in the deep to send Rishabh Pant back to the pavilion. Reuters
  • Liam Plunkett (8/10): The paceman bowled just the right length - just short of driving length - to take three wickets, including captain Virat Kohli, Pant and Hardik Pandya. They were all important dismissals seeing as they all put themselves in positions to score big. AP Photo
    Liam Plunkett (8/10): The paceman bowled just the right length - just short of driving length - to take three wickets, including captain Virat Kohli, Pant and Hardik Pandya. They were all important dismissals seeing as they all put themselves in positions to score big. AP Photo
  • Jofra Archer (6/10): The fast bowler was unlucky not to take the wicket of Rohit, with Root spilling a catch in the slips. He bowled quick and was mostly tidy with his line and length, although he went wicketless. Reuters
    Jofra Archer (6/10): The fast bowler was unlucky not to take the wicket of Rohit, with Root spilling a catch in the slips. He bowled quick and was mostly tidy with his line and length, although he went wicketless. Reuters
  • Mark Wood (3/10): The fast bowler did not have the most successful day in the office as he conceded 73 runs from 10 overs. Getty
    Mark Wood (3/10): The fast bowler did not have the most successful day in the office as he conceded 73 runs from 10 overs. Getty
  • Adil Rashid (3/10): The leg-spinner was also below par as he conceded 40 runs in six overs. Reuters
    Adil Rashid (3/10): The leg-spinner was also below par as he conceded 40 runs in six overs. Reuters
England CricketCricketIndia CricketCricket World Cup