Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar step up: India's report card from Cricket World Cup win over Australia

Here's a look at how each player fared during India's 36-run victory at The Oval in London

Shikhar Dhawan (10/10): The opener played a relatively watchful innings mixing caution with occasional aggression to score the 17th century of his one-day international career. He set up India's journey from 0-0 to 352-5, proving once again why he continues to be a force to reckon with in ICC events. Andrew Boyers / Reuters

Rohit Sharma (8/10): After scoring a match-winning century against South Africa at Southampton, Rohit had another opportunity to score big. Unfortunately, he got out after compiling a superb half-century. The start was important, though, and Rohit played another gem. Andrew Boyers / Reuters

Virat Kohli (10/10): The captain paced his innings brilliantly to score 82, batting almost to the end of India's innings. It was a good day for the captain, who had earlier won the toss, as he juggled his bowling attack against Australia's fearsome batting line-up. Kohli also won admirers for chiding Indian spectators when he hard them boo Steve Smith, who has just returned to the Australian side after serving a one-year ban following a ball-tampering scandal. Andrew Boyers / Reuters

Hardik Pandya (9/10): The all-rounder was promoted to No 4 to get a move on India's run-rate. This he did as he scored a 27-ball 48 studded with four fours and three sixes. His innings gave India the chance to post a 350-plus total. He was also excellent on the field and bowled well, albeit without reward, even giving the in-form David Warner a hard time. Nigel French / PA Wire

MS Dhoni (8/10): The wicketkeeper-batsman clearly put the insignia controversy behind him to score a cameo at the death. Dhoni smashed 27 from just 14 balls including a superb six in the last over before being brilliantly caught and bowled by Marcus Stoinis. Andrew Boyers / Reuters

Lokesh Rahul (7/10): The batsman came in at the last minutes of India's innings to hit a six and a four off three balls to get India's total past 350. He was superb on the field, especially near the boundary. Alex Davidson / Getty Images

Kedar Jadhav (5/10): He once again had a limited role to play in the game. He did not face a single delivery and gave away 14 runs in the one over he bowled. But Kedar gets points for fielding brilliantly throughout Australia's innings, even combining with Pandya to run out captain Aaron Finch. Paul Childs / Reuters

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (9/10): The India fast bowler was good in his first spell, but he proved unplayable when he returned towards the end of Australia's innings exploiting the low bounce off the pitch. He trapped Smith in front of wicket and bowled out Stoinis two balls later, which arrested the opponents' momentum. He eventually added a third wicket, that of Adam Zampa. Paul Childs / Reuters

Kuldeep Yadav (7/10): The left-arm leg-spinner may not have taken a single wicket, but he kept Australia's batsmen under a leash, in a manner of speaking, which meant the asking rate kept creeping up and the pressure kept growing on the Aussies. Frank Augstein / AP Photo

Yuzvendra Chahal (8/10): The leg-spinner was among the wickets once again, as he followed up his four-wicket haul against South Africa with another two against the Australians. He dismissed Warner and Glenn Maxwell, both dangerous batsmen, to finish with 2-62. Andrew Boyers / Reuters

Jasprit Bumrah (8/10): India's leading paceman proved once again difficult to pick, as he took three wickets even though he conceded a few more runs than he would have liked. he deserves credit for the big wicket of Usman Khawaja. Paul Childs / Reuters

Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli more than made up for their disappointments with the bat against South Africa in Southampton on Wednesday by leading India's charge against Australia at The Oval on Sunday.

Dhawan scored 117 off just 109 balls, receiving ample support from opening partner Rohit Sharma (57) and captain Kohli (82), as India posted an imposing 352-5. It proved a good toss for Kohli to win as he made no hesitation in making first use of the pitch right before the temperatures dropped.

Australia showed depth in the batting by coming close to victory but India's bowlers fought the good fight to limit the defending champions to 316 all out. Much of the credit once again goes to their seamers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, both of who took three wickets each.

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