Cricket Ascend System

Chapter 5: The Impossible Chase Begins

The silence after Sahil’s six lasted barely two seconds.

Then Riverside Gully exploded.

"AYEEE!"

"No way!"

"He mistimed that!"

"How did THAT go for six?!"

Even the boys sitting on scooters stood up in shock.

Because everyone there knew one thing—

Sahil Choudhary was not supposed to hit shots like that.

Sameer Malik stared toward Sharma Electronics’ roof for a second before slowly turning back toward Sahil.

His expression had changed slightly.

Not fear.

Not concern.

Confusion.

Because that shot shouldn’t have traveled that far.

Not from that connection.

Not from that position.

Not from Sahil.

Shastri Strikers — 43/7 (8.3 Overs)

Required: 107 Runs from 39 Balls

Sahil Choudhary — 6 (1)

Keshav — 2 (5)

Keshav walked toward Sahil quietly.

"Lucky shot," he muttered.

Sahil didn’t reply.

Because honestly—

he agreed.

The shot felt terrible off the bat.

Yet the ball had flown like a rocket.

The glowing blue system remained floating near the corner of his vision.

Calm.

Watching.

Waiting.

Sameer took his field slightly deeper now.

Long-off moved back.

Midwicket pushed wider.

That alone shocked people.

Sameer respected almost nobody in gully cricket.

Yet after one ball—

he adjusted the field for Sahil.

Fourth ball.

Sameer bowled quicker.

Full outside off.

Sahil swung again.

Inside edge.

FOUR.

The ball raced past Bunty’s parked bicycle and smashed into the drain-side wall.

More shouting erupted instantly.

"Again?!"

"Bro is swinging randomly!"

"But it’s working!"

SHOT ANALYSIS COMPLETE

Connection Quality: 31%

Timing: 24%

Bat Path: Incorrect

Positive: ✔ Fast hand speed ✔ Strong bottom-hand power

Weaknesses: ✘ Front foot collapsing ✘ Balance unstable ✘ Eyes closing during impact

Suggestion: Reduce excessive shoulder rotation.

Sahil blinked.

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Not before.

Like the system was studying him in real time.

Finding weaknesses.

Correcting mistakes.

Teaching.

Fifth ball.

Sameer slowed the pace dramatically.

Sahil tried swinging across the line again—

MISS.

The ball clipped his pad lightly.

"Now that’s the real Sahil!" Danish shouted from behind.

Laughter followed.

Sahil clenched his jaw.

Final ball of the over.

Sameer tossed it wider.

Sahil reached awkwardly—

EDGE.

The ball flew between short third and point.

FOUR.

End of Over 9

Shastri Strikers — 51/7

Required: 99 Runs from 36 Balls

Sahil Choudhary — 14 (5)

Keshav — 2 (5)

People started whispering now.

Not mocking.

Discussing.

"That power is ridiculous."

"He’s barely connecting properly."

"Still clearing boundaries..."

"Where was this before?"

Near Sharma Electronics, Ravi folded his arms tightly.

His heartbeat had started increasing.

Because for the first time—

he saw something dangerous in Sahil’s batting.

Potential.

Raw.

Uncontrolled.

But real.

New over.

Imran Sheikh bowling medium pace from the market end.

He smirked while marking his run-up.

"One good hit and he thinks he’s a player."

"Watch this."

First ball.

Back of a length.

Sahil swung brutally.

TOP EDGE.

The ball flew unbelievably high.

Everyone looked upward instantly.

The ball disappeared briefly into sunlight—

Then landed beyond the scooter boundary.

SIX.

The entire lane erupted again.

Even Sahil stared blankly.

That shot should not have gone for six.

Not from that edge.

SHOT ANALYSIS COMPLETE

Connection Quality: 12%

Timing: 9%

Sweet Spot Contact: Missed

Result Cause: ✔ Extreme bat speed ✔ High follow-through force

Weaknesses: ✘ Panic swing ✘ No head stability ✘ Poor reaction discipline

Host Warning: Current batting style highly unstable.

Imran’s smile disappeared completely.

"What the hell..."

MATCH TASK UPDATE

Score 20+ Runs: COMPLETE ✔

Maintain Strike Rate Above 200: ACTIVE

Current Strike Rate: 333.33

A small glowing notification appeared.

REWARD AVAILABLE

+5 Free Stat Points

Allocate Now?

Sahil almost froze.

He could actually improve himself directly.

Like a game character.

Except this wasn’t a game.

This was real.

His heartbeat accelerated.

Mentally, he pressed YES.

STAT ALLOCATION

+3 Timing

+2 Control

Instantly—

something subtle changed.

Not strength.

Not speed.

Clarity.

The bat suddenly felt slightly lighter in his hands.

The ball slightly easier to track.

Tiny improvements.

But noticeable.

Second ball.

Imran bowled fuller outside off.

This time—

Sahil’s bat came down straighter.

CRACK.

The ball screamed through extra cover.

FOUR.

No edge.

No luck.

Pure timing.

The lane went crazy.

"SHOTTT!"

"Arre wah!"

"That was clean!"

Even Sameer narrowed his eyes seriously now.

Because that shot—

that one—

wasn’t accidental.

SHOT ANALYSIS COMPLETE

Connection Quality: 71%

Timing: 64%

Positive: ✔ Improved head position ✔ Better balance ✔ Cleaner downswing

Weaknesses: ✘ Late foot movement still present

Conclusion: Stat allocation showing immediate improvement.

Sahil’s breathing became heavier.

Not from exhaustion.

From excitement.

Because for the first time—

he could actually feel himself improving.

In real time.

Third ball.

Imran tried slower pace.

Sahil waited slightly longer this time.

Swing.

HIGH.

Massive.

The ball smashed directly into the second-floor balcony railing.

SIX.

Now even aunties watching from balconies reacted loudly.

"Arre maar diya!"

"That went so far!"

Kids sprinted after the ball screaming.