ISL 2017/18, Match 43: Delhi Dynamos FC v/s Kerala Blasters FC, Player Ratings

Kerala Blasters

Jhingan was instrumental at the back for the Blasters (Photo: ISL)

Subhasish Roy - 6/10

The Kerala goal-keeper looked commanding on most occasions and hardly faced any challenging attempts from Delhi on the night.

Rino Anto - 6/10

Rino was made to work hard defensively by the Delhi attackers in the first half and he did not disappoint . The right-back would have enjoyed some involvement while going forward but he rarely had opportunities for the same.

Sandesh Jhingan - 7/10

The Kerala Blasters skipper put in a top notch performance yet again and was very influential at the back. Jhingan made a few vital interceptions and was not shy of putting his body on the line.

Wes Brown - 7/10

Brown was a commanding presence at the heart of the defence for the visitors and showed no signs of switching off. The defender's awareness and positioning was almost flawless and he did well to play the ball out from the back.

Lalruatthara - 7/10

The young full-back continued to bomb forward at every opportunity and caused a few problems for the hosts inside their own half. Lalruatthara was tidy at the back and stood up to his opponents at will.

Siam Hanghal - 6/10

Hanghal did not have the most extraordinary game but he managed to perform his duties as per requisition. The midfielder looked comfortable on the ball and provided some much needed legs in midfield for the visitors.

Dimitar Berbatov - 4/10

The Bulgarian was deployed in a deeper midfield role in a bid to stabilize things in the middle of the park for the visitors. However, Berbatov enjoyed just 40 minutes of action and was taken off due to an injury.

Jackichand Singh - 6/10

The winger was left out on his own for the majority of the first half because the visitors hardly made any efforts down the right flank. Kerala were focused on trying to break in through the left and as a result Jackichand was forced to just try and keep Lumu occupied on the other flank.

Keziron Kizito - 7/10

Kizito has been a revelation in midfield ever since joining the club a few weeks ago and was his usual self of keeping the ball and looking up to try and release his teammates into space. The midfielder adds a lot of stability to Kerala's midfield and will be a key player for them in the coming games.

Courage Pekuson - 7/10

The Ghanaian was determined to make things happen with the ball in his feet and made a few driving runs including the one that ended up in the back of the net courtesy Hume, which was also Blasters' opening goal.

Iain Hume - 10/10

Hume opened his account for the season with a hat-trick (Photo: ISL)

Hume was in scintillating form for the Blasters and he repaid the faith shown in him by the fans by scoring a crucial hattrick for the visitors. A completely convincing performance from the Canadian was a result of his tireless spirit.

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Substitutes

Mark Sifneos - 6/10

The Dutchman did well after replacing the injured Berbatov in the first half and got himself into a few good positions inside the opponent's half. Sifneos did a lot of running and freed up a lot of space for his teammates.

Milan Singh - N/A

Came on in the 88th minute in place of Iain Hume.

Loken Meitei - N/A

Came on in the 90th minute in place of Jackichand Singh.