ICC World Cup 2015: India vs UAE - Player ratings

The Indian players celebrate after dismissing Khurram Khan of UAE

The Men in Blue notched up their third win in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, against a struggling UAE side. With a healthier run-rate and two points in the kitty, India would be feeling safe about a top of the table finish. This was India’s biggest World Cup win in terms of deliveries remaining, let’s find out how each player performed on the night:

India

Rohit Sharma – 8/10

Got his first proper outing in the tournament, and looked in great touch. There were his trademark shots through the covers, and an array of flicks & pulls behind square-leg. He remained unbeaten on 57 runs off 55 balls to take India to the finish line, in a match that was India’s to lose.

Shikhar Dhawan – 6/10

The Delhi batsman got out for his first low score in the World Cup, but not before he had hit three meaty boundaries. During UAE’s batting, Dhawan pulled off a magnificent catch at the first slip to see the back of Swapnil Patil.

Virat Kohli – 7/10

Hung around for nearly an hour after the fall of Dhawan’s wicket to safely see India home. He hit five boundaries, and rotated the strike quite efficiently during his partnership 75 runs with Rohit Sharma.

Ajinkya Rahane – Unrated

Suresh Raina – 7/10

Held on to three good catches while fielding, and dropped one. Threw himself around to save vital runs for his team. He led India’s fielding efforts and made sure that the batsmen had absolutely nothing to chase.

MS Dhoni – 7/10

Marshalled his troops well and made the right bowling changes at the right moments. Was half-responsible for two out of the ten UAE wickets, thanks to his tidy glove-work behind the stumps.

Ravindra Jadeja – 7/10

Took two wickets towards the end of the UAE innings and sent down five economical overs. As usual, was top notch while fielding.

Ravichandran Ashwin – 9/10

The Man of the Match put in a stellar performance to claim his career best bowling figures. He gave enough revolutions on the ball and flighted it regularly. Extracting spin from a wicket that is traditionally suited for pacers is no mean task, and Ashwin did it superbly. There were a flurry of off-breaks mixed with the odd carrom ball, as the UAE batsmen stayed bamboozled for most of their time at the crease.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 7/10

In his comeback game after three weeks of being sidelined for injury, Kumar did a reasonably good job. He picked up an early wicket and bowled good line and length, giving away only 19 runs in his quota of five overs.

Umesh Yadav – 8/10

In Mohammed Shami’s absence, Yadav bowled with menace. He constantly beat the bat early on, and got the first breakthrough. Unlike his usual self, he had a terrific economy rate and bowled a peach to get rid of UAE’s best batsman, Shaiman Anwar.

Mohit Sharma – 7/10

Gave away absolutely nothing in his five-over spell and picked up a wicket just before the 20th over. Continues to impress with his control and ability.

United Arab Emirates players celebrate after taking the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan

UAE

Amjad Ali – 1/10

Spent 20 minutes in the middle before giving his wicket away. Tried hooking a delivery, but ended up gloving it to Dhoni and compounded UAE’s early woes.

Andri Berenger – 0/10

Got out trying to hook a bouncer that was too quick for him, and that too, in the first ten minutes of his arrival at the crease.

Krishna Chandran – 1/10

Tried his best to revive the UAE innings by digging in, and playing the waiting game. However, the move backfired, as a spirited Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed him bat-pad.

Khurram Khan – 3/10

One of the only two batsmen to have crossed ten runs in the innings, Khurram Khan was well set for a slightly higher score before he became Ashwin’s third victim.

Swapnil Patil – 2/10

Everyone in India would’ve wanted this Mumbai-born cricketer to perform on a big day. But to everyone’s dismay, Patil’s stay at the crease lasted only 20 minutes and got his team only 7 runs.

Shaiman Anwar – 6/10

UAE’s lone shining star in what has been a dismal World Cup campaign. Anwar seemed poised and in control for the better part of his innings, as he scored nearly 40% of his team’s total on his own. Hitting six boundaries in his hour-long stay, the Pakistani-origin cricketer impressed all. His was the last wicket to fall for UAE.

Rohan Mustafa – 2/10

Didn’t contribute much with the bat, but held on to Shikhar Dhawan’s catch to get UAE their only wicket of the match.

Amjad Javed – 1/10

Bowled two overs for run-a-ball and scored a couple of runs. Sums up his contribution for his team.

Mohammad Naveed – 4/10

The only wicket-taker from the UAE team, Naveed was expensive, conceeded eight boundaries off his bowling.

Mohammad Tauqir – 1/10

Didn’t contribute anything with the bat, and was his team’s most expensive bowler.

Manjula Guruge – 5/10

Gave a lesson or two to his team’s batsmen. Hung in there with Anwar and stitched a 31-run last wicket partnership, helping UAE cross the 100-run mark in the process. With the ball in hand, Guruge was extremely tight. An economy of 3.16 and 29 dots are a testimony to his tidy bowling.