Captain bhaiya, mujhe kab batting karna hai?, he asked again, risking the ire of the Captain. Being the youngest of the lot, they always used him to fill up the team as the regular no: 11. The Captain was not even listening. Ill tell you the secret, said the boy sitting next to him. Buy a new ball and then bargain for a top order slot. His face lit up. After a long wait of two months that involved all the tricks of the trade to convince his dad, he finally got his prized possession in his hand before that Sundays match. Aaj tum one down mein batting karoge said the Captain, as his heart raced. For the first time, he was praying for his team mate to get out quickly as the opening partnership seemed to take unusually longer! His heart stopped briefly, when the umpire eventually lifted his finger and just as he was walking down to take guard... .....it started to rain heavily. #monsoonmusings Kishore
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