Victory Against All Odds

Part 1 : Assuring each other!

"You okay, Mayu?" Rahul asked as he saw Mayank's face.

"Yeah." Mayank replied.

"What's wrong with you?" Rahul asked, frowning at his best friend for behaving in absolutely normal way because Mayank behaving normal with him was the most abnormal thing he could do.

"Nothing's wrong with me." Mayank said hastily.

"Let's go, Mayank Bhaiya." Prithvi called out.

"Good luck!" Rahul said before Mayank left.

Virat came and sat beside Jinks who wasn't in very merry mood.

"What's wrong with you?" Virat asked.

"Nothing!" Jinks said plainly.

"Are you still upset? Jinksy, we have a very strong side and I know you can lead the team the best."Virat said keeping his hand over Jinks' with hopeful eyes.

"Oh no, no!" Jinks cried disappointedly confusing Virat at first.

"What—Oh, no!" Virat said in disappointment too.

Prithvi was bowled out on the very second ball. He walked towards the pavallion with his head hung down. And Pujara walked down the ground after receiving encouraging nods from captain and vice captain.

"Don't worry. Puji and Mayu will handle." Virat mumbled to himself more than to Jinks.

"You should pad up." Jinks said simply.

"Virat Bhaiya?" Jassi came towards them and looked at them, confused about what's going on between these two.

"Yes, Jass?" Virat replied.

"Ash bhaiya and Jaddu bhaiya was calling you." Jassi said.

"Tell them I'm not participating in any of their pranks right now." Virat said with sigh.

Jassi left giving confused looks to both of them.

"Puji is defending so good, Jinksy." Virat said for a change of topic, hoping Jinks would accept the change simply.

"He is." Jinks replied, still looking away.

Virat sighed. He knew nothing he says is going to work now so he just sat there silently.

Mayank and Pujara's partnership was going smooth untill Mayank, too, got bowled out in eighteenth over.

Virat looked towards Jinks hopefully but walked down with crestfallen face on not getting any response from Jinks.

"Dunno why he is so mad at me!" Virat mumbled to himself as he took the strike and Virat was already transferred to the gloomy mode.

Pujara and Virat had a nice, long partnership and made India reach the score of hundred. Then, Pujara was catch out in 49th over and the vice captain came out in the middle to bat.

Virat looked at Jinks and Jinks nodded positively which triggered Virat's spirit instantly.

Both of them, having unparalleled off field bonding, also had brilliant understanding on field between them.

"Nice shot, Jinksy!" Virat praised gleefully as Jinks hit Lyon for a six.

Both of them were trying to rotate the strike as frequently as they could, both being fast runners between the wickets.

As Virat reached his half century, Jinks forgot that he was ever upset and patted Virat's back proudly.

"So proud of you, Vi!" Jinks whispered swiftly before taking back his place.