Cricket Ascend System

Chapter 31: Fear in the Final Overs

The energy inside Riverside Gully had become completely one-sided now.

Every boundary from Sahil felt inevitable.

Every dot ball from Patel Street felt temporary.

And honestly—

that scared opponents more than aggression.

Match Situation

Riverside Royals — 156/4 after 13 overs

Target: 184

Needed: 28 from 12 balls

Sahil: 61* (34)

Ravi: 36* (29)

Harsh Vardhan rubbed his forehead slowly before changing field again.

Third field change in two overs.

Nothing was working consistently anymore.

Because Sahil had become unpredictable.

Earlier—

everyone knew he only attacked leg side.

Now?

He drove through covers.

Lofted straight.

Pulled short balls.

Even rotated strike properly.

Most dangerous of all—

he stayed calm during chases now.

The bowler started the over carefully.

Wide yorker.

Perfect execution.

Sahil dug it out for single somehow.

Harsh immediately clapped loudly.

"Good! Keep him there!"

But even while shouting—

his team already looked tense.

Because they knew something important:

As long as Sahil remained batting—

the match wasn’t safe.

Next ball.

Ravi upper-cut beautifully.

FOUR.

Needed: 23 from 10.

The crowd roared again.

Not just because of the boundary.

Because now the equation looked manageable.

And manageable against Sahil usually meant disaster for bowlers.

Two singles followed.

Now:

21 needed from 8 balls.

Sahil back on strike.

Field spread instantly.

Deep point.

Long-off.

Long-on.

Cow corner.

Everyone back.

The bowler hesitated during run-up slightly.

Tiny hesitation.

But Sahil noticed.

Slower ball.

Too full.

Sahil stepped forward smoothly.

No violent slog.

No desperation.

Just clean extension through line.

SIX.

Straight.

Beautiful.

The ball smashed against the shutter near Sharma Medical.

The entire gully exploded instantly.

But this time—

the reaction felt different.

Not shock.

Expectation.

Like everyone already believed Sahil would do that.

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That last observation mattered massively.

Because earlier Sahil forced power.

Now?

He trusted timing to create power naturally.

Needed: 15 from 7.

Harsh walked toward bowler angrily.

"NOT FULL!"

"Why are you feeding him?!"

But pressure had already broken their execution.

Next ball.

Back of length.

Sahil defended calmly.

Dot ball.

No panic.

No frustration.

That calmness shocked Ravi more than anything else.

Earlier one dot ball used to make Sahil attempt stupid shots immediately.

Now?

He reset mentally almost instantly.

Needed: 15 from 6.

Final over approaching.

Then came the mistake.

Slightly shorter.

Middle-leg line.

Exactly Sahil’s zone.

The pull shot exploded off the bat.

Not high.

Not flashy.

Just brutally fast.

SIX.

Deep square leg.

Even before the crowd reacted—

Harsh already looked defeated.

Because he knew.

Everyone knew.

The match had ended right there.

Needed: 9 from 5.

Kids screamed Sahil’s name from rooftops now.

Players from nearby gullies stood near boundary watching silently.

Even older uncles nodded while discussing his hitting seriously.

The system appeared again quietly.

PRESSURE FINISHING REVIEW

Host late-over batting threat level increasing rapidly.

Key Development: ✔ Emotional stability improved ✔ Boundary selection smarter ✔ Chase awareness significantly improved

Current Identity Stabilizing:

POWER HITTER

MATCH FINISHER

That role felt real now.

Not potential.

Not prediction.

Real.

Next ball—

single.

Ravi took strike.

Needed: 8 from 4.

Ravi drove hard through point.

FOUR.

Needed: 4 from 3.

The crowd already invaded edges of playing area slightly.

Everyone preparing celebration early.

Then Ravi pushed quick single.

Scores level.

Now only one run needed.

Sahil on strike.

The bowler looked completely exhausted mentally.

Full toss.

Low.

Sahil flicked casually toward square leg.

Single.

Match over.

FINAL SCORE

Riverside Royals — 185/4 (14.4 Overs)

Won by 6 Wickets

SAHIL CHOUDHARY

74* (40 Balls)

8 Sixes

4 Fours

Strike Rate: 185.00

The crowd surrounded him instantly afterward.

But this time—

instead of screaming randomly—

people asked real cricket questions.

"How do you hit that far?"

"Which shot is strongest?"

"Can you teach my younger brother batting?"

For the first time in his life—

people looked at Sahil Choudhary like an actual cricketer.