Cricket Ascend System

Chapter 13: Fearless Hitting

After the match against Azad Nagar Tigers—

everything changed again.

Not outside.

Inside Riverside Gully, Sahil was already becoming famous.

But now even nearby colonies started hearing his name.

"The guy from Shastri Market?"

"The one hitting sixes onto roofs?"

"He smashed Danish’s bouncer."

"Nah, impossible."

"Ask anybody."

For the first time in his life—

people argued for Sahil instead of against him.

And honestly?

He still wasn’t used to it.

But fame in gully cricket came with something else too.

Challenges.

Every evening now, random teams appeared wanting matches.

Some came for revenge.

Some came for pride.

Most came just to test Sahil.

That Sunday, a new team arrived from Rajendra Colony.

Older boys.

Bigger boys.

Most looked college-age already.

Their captain was a tall left-arm bowler named Harshit Rana.

And the moment he saw Sahil—

he smirked.

"So this is the six-hitting kid?"

The tone itself irritated Ravi instantly.

But Sahil stayed quiet.

Because honestly— frёeωebɳovel.com

he’d heard worse before.

Sunday Match

Shastri Strikers vs Rajendra Royals

Format: 15 Overs

Target: 158 Runs

The Royals batted first.

And immediately dominated.

Unlike other gully teams—

these guys understood placement.

Not just power.

They used gaps brilliantly.

Twos constantly.

Smart batting.

Harshit himself smashed 41 off 24 balls.

One straight six nearly broke Sharma Electronics’ side board.

The shopkeeper screamed for two straight minutes afterward.

Nobody listened.

Rajendra Royals — 157/5 (15 Overs)

Harshit Rana — 41 (24)

Ankit Verma — 37 (28)

Rizwan Ali — 29 (17)

"Too much," Bunty muttered immediately.

"Need more than ten per over."

Even Ravi looked tense.

Because 158 in gully cricket wasn’t small.

Especially against disciplined bowlers.

And things became worse instantly.

Rohan out first over.

Vijay run out again.

Arjun survived only four balls before top-edging near point.

Shastri Strikers — 21/3 (3 Overs)

Required: 137 Runs from 72 Balls

Sahil walked in early again.

And this time—

the atmosphere felt different.

People expected things from him now.

Even the kids sitting on scooters shouted immediately.

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"Roof pe!"

"Six!"

Earlier nobody even cared when he came to bat.

Now the entire lane leaned forward.

Waiting.

Harshit took the ball himself.

Tall run-up.

Fast arm action.

Aggressive eyes.

First ball—

hard length near chest.

Sahil mistimed badly.

The ball flew high toward midwicket.

Catchable.

Very catchable.

Three fielders ran toward it.

Then—

DROP.

The ball burst through their hands and rolled away.

Two runs.

The entire gully exploded laughing.

"No one wants to catch Sahil’s shots!"

"Ball too heavy!"

Even Sahil grinned slightly.

Because honestly—

that shot deserved a wicket.

SHOT ANALYSIS COMPLETE

Connection Quality: 28%

Timing: 22%

Result Cause: ✔ Exceptional bat speed generated unusual ball acceleration.

Critical Weakness: Host still swinging too early against pace bowling.

Harshit noticed it too.

So he attacked harder.

Short ball.

Full ball.

Wide yorker.

Everything fast.

Everything uncomfortable.

But slowly—

Sahil adjusted.

Not perfectly.

But enough.

Then came the fifth over.

And suddenly—

the match changed completely.

Harshit bowled full outside off.

Sahil swung.

Thick edge.

The ball flew absurdly high over third man.

SIX.

Everyone froze.

Even Sahil.

Because that shot wasn’t controlled at all.

Harshit stared upward in disbelief.

"You’re kidding me..."

Ravi nearly fell laughing near the non-striker’s end.

"How does your edge go for six?!"

Sahil genuinely had no answer.

SHOT ANALYSIS COMPLETE

Connection Quality: 19%

Timing: 17%

Shot Evaluation: Technically poor execution.

Boundary Cause: ✔ Extreme bottom-hand power ✔ High bat acceleration ✔ Favorable edge angle

Warning: Host excessively dependent on raw strength during recovery shots.

The system sounded almost annoyed now.

But the crowd?

The crowd loved it.

Next over—

another mishit six.

This one off the toe end.

Again the ball somehow cleared the wall.

Kids started screaming before the ball even landed now.

Because whenever Sahil swung—

anything felt possible.

Score Update

Shastri Strikers — 79/3 (7 Overs)

Required: 79 Runs from 48 Balls

Sahil Choudhary — 46 (18)

The Royals looked rattled now.

Because proper shots were one thing.

But how do you bowl against a guy whose bad connections still disappear for six?

Even Harshit looked irritated.

"You’re not even middling these!"

Sahil smirked slightly.

"Still going out though."

That one line made the entire gully erupt.

But then—

something important happened.

For the first time since getting the system—

Sahil started struggling physically.

The constant big hitting.

The aggressive running.

The pressure.

His breathing became heavier.

Wrists slower.

Footwork delayed.

And immediately—

the system noticed.

CONDITION WARNING

Stamina consumption rising rapidly.

Current stamina insufficient for sustained power hitting.

Recommended Improvement: Increase endurance training.

Current Risk: Late-innings reaction slowdown.

Then Sahil realized something terrifying.

The system wasn’t just helping him improve.

It was exposing every weakness he had.