Cricket Ascend System

Chapter 6: Shastri Strikers — 67/7 (10.3 Overs)

Required: 83 Runs from 27 Balls

Sahil Choudhary — 30 (8)

Strike Rate: 375.00

From impossible...

the chase had started becoming uncomfortable.

For Azad Nagar Tigers.

Sameer Malik no longer looked relaxed.

The chewing gum inside his mouth had stopped moving.

His eyes stayed fixed on Sahil.

Not casually anymore.

Carefully.

Because something was wrong.

Very wrong.

This wasn’t random slogging anymore.

The latest cover drive had timing.

The balcony six had shape.

And the scariest part?

Sahil was improving ball by ball.

Imran walked back frustrated, rubbing sweat off his forehead.

"Bhai he’s swinging at everything!"

Sameer replied instantly.

"No."

"He’s adjusting."

That sentence made Imran uncomfortable immediately.

Because Sameer never praised opponents.

Especially not Sahil.

Over 10.4

Imran shortened the length.

Sahil backed away instinctively and swung hard across the line.

THICK EDGE.

The ball flew over short third man.

FOUR.

Again.

The lane erupted.

"Even his edges are flying!"

"What is this power?!"

"His bat has springs!"

SHOT ANALYSIS COMPLETE

Connection Quality: 22%

Timing: 19%

Positive: ✔ Exceptional wrist acceleration ✔ Strong bottom-hand force

Weaknesses: ✘ Bat face closing too early ✘ Off-balance movement ✘ Predictable leg-side intent

Bowler Reading: Medium pacer attempting panic-length variation.

Suggested Adaptation: Stay still before swing initiation.

Sahil inhaled sharply.

The system wasn’t just analyzing him.

It was analyzing bowlers too.

Not telling him what shot to play—

just exposing patterns afterward.

Like a silent coach.

Keshav walked down the pitch.

"You’ve gone mad today."

Sahil gave a small smile.

Honestly—

he still didn’t fully understand what was happening himself.

Next ball.

Imran bowled wide yorker.

Sahil reached desperately.

This time—

MISS.

The ball crashed into the plastic wicketkeeper gloves.

"YES!"

Azad Nagar players shouted immediately.

Pressure.

Dot ball.

Exactly what they needed.

SHOT ANALYSIS COMPLETE

Mistake Detected: ✘ Reached too far from body ✘ Lost elbow control ✘ Balance shifted outside off stump

Timing Window: Missed Completely

Learning Progress: Host reacting emotionally after boundaries.

Recommendation: Reset stance after aggressive shots.

For a second, Sahil felt embarrassed again.

That familiar feeling.

The old Sahil.

The one who lost rhythm after mistakes.

But then—

he noticed something different.

The embarrassment faded quickly.

Because now he understood WHY he missed.

Earlier, failures only felt frustrating.

Now they felt educational.

Final ball of the over.

Imran tried slower pace again.

Sahil waited.

Just slightly.

Then swung.

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But better.

THUD!

The ball rocketed flat over midwicket.

SIX.

Not high.

Not lucky.

Violent.

The sound alone stunned people.

End of Over 11

Shastri Strikers — 77/7

Required: 73 Runs from 24 Balls

Sahil Choudhary — 40 (12)

Keshav — 4 (9)

Forty.

Sahil Choudhary had never scored forty in Riverside Gully.

Not once.

And now?

He’d done it in twelve balls.

Near the tea stall, old Mr. Verma adjusted his glasses slowly.

"That boy always had power..."

"But today his bat speed looks different."

Another man nodded.

"He’s reacting late yet the ball still flies."

Sameer finally made his decision.

He grabbed the ball himself.

The lane buzzed instantly.

"Sameer aa raha hai!"

"Match khatam now."

"If Sahil survives this over, then maybe..."

Over 12 — Sameer Malik Returns

Fielder came closer immediately.

Near slips

Halfway to the boundary.

Deep midwicket near the scooter line.

Even third man moved closer

Sameer wasn’t trying to stop boundaries anymore.

He was trying to force mistakes.

First ball.

Fast yorker.

Keshav barely got bat down.

The ball trickled toward point.

"Run!"

Keshav shouted instantly.

Sahil instantly completed the run.

Second ball.

Slower.

Outside off.

Sahil charged.

Swing.

EDGE.

The ball flew high over short third.

FOUR.

Again.

The Tigers players looked horrified.

"How is every edge flying?!"

Sameer stared silently at the boundary wall.

Because even he didn’t know anymore.

SHOT ANALYSIS COMPLETE

Connection Quality: 18%

Timing: 14%

Result Cause: ✔ Extreme swing acceleration ✔ High bat follow-through

Critical Observation: Host power currently compensating for technical flaws.

Warning: This style will fail against advanced cricket levels.

That warning stayed in Sahil’s mind.

Advanced levels.

Meaning...

this system expected much stronger cricket later.

School cricket?

District?

Professional?

His heartbeat increased.

Third ball.

Sameer bowled shorter.

Sahil stayed back slightly this time.

Swing.

CRACK.

The ball flew through cover-point.

FOUR.

Clean.

Fast.

Controlled.

Now the lane exploded louder than before.

Because everybody noticed the difference.

That shot wasn’t luck.

That shot was batting.

Ravi whispered quietly near the boundary:

"He’s learning during the match..."

Even Sameer heard it.

And for the first time all day—

the Azad Nagar captain looked genuinely uneasy.