"That... I've never seen such a big score before... Will they be alright?"
"How would i know, I've never even watched the sport until just recently. Is this score big?"
"Well, not necessarily. But, than again... The team has never played with this many runs."
"Well, let's just see what happens."
"Yaa you are right."
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"Ooh, they are coming out."
[Thr batsman are coming out]
"I've never been this nervous before."
"Somehow i relate to that. It's Freezing Outside and the nervousness isn't helping."
"Hey, look at the names... Isn't that??"
"Ooh, you are right it is him."
[Now... let us commence the 2nd innings. Bucheon got 202 runs on the board and it's more than enough runs on the board i believe. But, Let's see how this one goes.]
[Ooh, The opening batsman are Ha Joon and Ji Yeong. Ji yeong has been promoted up the order and will bat at 1 Today. Is it a tactical decision? He's had that excellent 100 in the first match. But, can he play aggressively?]
[Will this change bring wonders to the team or will it be a flop, We'll get to know that after the match, so we might have an interesting match on our hands today.]
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First ball, good length on the top of off. i tried to push it between cover and mid off to get a single.
But hit it straight to cover.
No run.
...
2nd ball same length, tried it again, failed again.
Shit, wasted 2 balls already...
I can't seem to get it in the gap, But the timing is just fine. The placement... Not so much.
Maybe, i should wait for the ball a bit more just a split second more. It's probably is the timing that isn't allowing me to place it well.
3rd ball, wait, wait, wait... Aah he over pitched, wide Half volley... I drove it between cover and extra cover.
Once it crossed the fielders inside the inner circle... It's a four.
It might have been over pitched but the timing was excellent on this one.
I like that timing.
Let's try using that timing a bit more.
Ball 4, This was at good length, i waited until it got closer. Cover drive, between cover and Mid on.
4 more.
Shot boy... I shouted inside my Head.
Yup, that's the timing i need.
I know what he's going to do now, after being driven for a 4 twice, He'll either bowl a yorker or a bouncer to assist dominance.
He might miss, which will either lead to a rank short ball at waist height which would go for a six or a half volley which can go for a four or a six depending on the power i use.
Since there's a chance of Getting out playing an inside out shot over Cover or mid off
I'll drive it but if it comes at waist height bouncer, I'll use all my power to slam it between deep mid wicket and deep square leg.
Which would potentially give me atleast a four but a six would be very much desirable.
But than if he bowls a good ball, I'll either have to defend with all my might if it's a yorker or Duck it so it doesn't hit me if a bouncer above Shoulder height.
Here he comes...
Fuck you man...
*SLAM*
It was right of the sweet spot in the middle of the bat, as it landed deep into the stands.
I guess i timed that a little too well.
4,4 & 6 anf the bowler is pissed.
Well, your batters over acted when we were bowling but we aren't that cheap so fuck off man.
I thought to myself as he was trying to provoke me.
Yaa, I'm provoked... quite a bit at that.
He came towards me with a smile as he rambled some shit and left.
I just ignored him because nothing good was coming out of indulging in his childish bullshitery.
I'm gonna guess he'll bowl a good ball, considering he gave so much build up.
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Ooh, shit... I hit it up in the air...
Ooh... Barely Over that fielder at Mid off.
I almost shit my pants...
What the fuck ya smiling at lil shit?
That was such a sit ball, i almost got myself out not expecting a shit ball coming at me after all that buildup.
Does he not realise his ball was that shit?
And that went for a four man...
Woah, i am surprised at that dude's shamelessness.
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"Wow... this guy has unreal talent doesn't he? Single handedly scoring 18 runs in 1 over."
"Not to mention he didn't get a single run in the first 2."
The 3 women were chatting away as the 2 openers were currently Batting.
"But that guy... Maybe he should also be more aggressive. 2 balls and than a single."
[Ji Yeong is back on strike. The baller starts his run up... Shot! Over pitched again and he slaps it straight and picks up another four. He's playing a great hand in the power play right now. We might have a young new talent in our Country.]
"Ooh, he just called Yeong a Talent. Doesn't that mean he'll probably go pro?"
"He's just a commentator Bomi, We don't know how the selectors might think."
"These poeple are not the selectors?"
"Ofcourse not... They are just entertainers? Have you never watched a sports game?"
"My brother watches baseball... So i sometimes watch it with him... I always thought the Selectors from countries come together to watch games to select players and they are also the commentators."
"That... wouldn't be a bad idea but nope. Selectors and commentators are very different. You could say they are either retored Cricketers or Journalists."
"Aah... I see."
[That's smoked straight... Thr line and length wasn't bad but he takes the necessary risk and this time it goes over the boundary line. 6 runs.]
"Ooh... he's really something isn't he? I've never seen anybody play like that before."
"30/8 Balls? That's insane..."
"It sure is..."
[He's going at a strike rate of over 300 right now. This lad is some talent.]
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32/10. I feel like I'm doing fine right now. The ball even if at a good length isndoing anything that isn't neglegable.
I'm taking all the risk i possibly can right now.
I started hittibg even good balls for 6 and 4. I feel like i can do anything right now.
"One one one."
The striker shouted and i ran at full speed to get that single.
This bastard, why isn't he taking any risk? He's 6/5 right now while I'm at 32/10 is this a joke to him?
While 38 in 2.3 is excellent but if he were to give me some time to recover my stamina i could try and do betger but this bitch... Is really irritating me.
Fuck... he's balled a good lenth gain and i had to take a single again.
33/11.
Please take these 2 balls and I'll take the next... Please i beg you man.
Aah shot, He got a full toss and slapped it straight. I was almost run out because of that but it was still a fine shot.
It touched the bowlers hands but missed the stumps at the non striker end and after it crissed thr bowlers at inner circle it was no doubt a four.
Last ball of the over... A wild hoick an inside edge and past the keeper and ran away for four.
Aah... now there's even less pressure on me.
We can seriously win this game.
47/0 After 3 overs.
Now this is what I'm talking about.
We are way over the required run rate.
If we go at this pace until the end of 6th over we'll easily get 80 odd runs.
If we get there without loosing any wickets than we can have a sure fire shot at this score.