Chapter 37: Magical Scenes
"Aryan, pad up. You're going in next. Divyansh looks shaky against the short ball," Coach Kulkarni said, his voice tight with tension.
Divyansh Saxena, the set batsman, couldn't help but smile bitterly as he watched the signaling from the dressing room. His performance in the first hour was embarrassing as he couldn't even rotate the strike against the Delhi pacers without edging the ball.
And the thing was, seeing off the new ball was the reason he was sent to open in the first place.
Aryan nodded before pulling on his gloves. The kit manager handed Aryan his helmet before he stood up.
Just then, a loud appeal echoed from the ground. The umpire's finger went up. Divyansh was out, caught at slip off a nasty bouncer.
Aryan walked out to the pitch. He took his guard and looked around. He tapped the pitch, feeling the hardness.
