Victory Against All Odds

Part 2 : Most humiliating defeat

Third day started with Mayank hitting first boundary of the day for India and Jassi losing his wicket soon after it. Mayank was unable to decide whether to be happy or sad that Jassi lost his wicket while Jassi walked out.

"So, Jass?" Virat grinned at him as he came in.

Jassi passed him a guilty smile, scratching the back of his neck.

Looks like he is fine just with his bowling for now!

"It's okay, kiddo." Virat ruffled his hair while laughing.

Jinks sighed. When will Virat understand it's a very important international test match they are playing? Jinks gave up on the thought of pointing this out to Virat while shaking his head to himself.

Jassi looked at him and the change in his expression as he walked up to him. "Jinks Bhaiya—"

"Not at you, Jass." Jinks said before Jassi could speak. "That was for your Virat Bhaiya."

"What did I do?" Virat demanded.

"You—" Jinks began drily.

"Shit!!" Virat shouted suddenly.

"Puji got out— Good luck, Vi!" Jinks said hurriedly as Virat walked out to bat.

"You should pad up too, Jinks Bhaiya." Jassi said and Jinks nodded.

"We are three down already." Ash said gravely.

"Think positive, Ash." Jinks said while his own mind was having all the negative thoughts possible.

"They got Mayank!" Jassi cried.

Now, Virat and Jinks stood in the middle and the dressing room desperately wished to see a pratnership between their captain and vice captain.

But their wish was not granted, of course!

And the next few minutes went like—

"JINKS!! Oh, no!"

"Virat Bhaiya is still there— oh, it wasn't a catch, right??"

"It was a catch!"

"HE GOT VIRAT!!"

"Keep going, Wriddhi!"

"Wriddhi— is out!"

"AHHH—"

"NO, NO!"

"What the hell is going on??!" Rishabh asked catching his breath, entering the dressing room.

All looked towards him with enraged looks. Rishabh gasped.

"What—" He looks towards ground in utter shock. "Wasn't it just twenty minutes ago we were just two wickets down??"

"ASH!!" Virat cried out.

"We are eight down on 26 runs??" Jinks said miserably.

"Hanuma–" Jinks whispered, not having energy to shout anymore.

"–is gone." Virat completed disappointedly.

"And we have 31 runs!" Rahul said as Umesh walks out.

Pat Cummins to Shami— ball bounces and Shami got nasty hit on his wrist.

"Hey— He got hurt!" Ash exclaimed as everyone looked towards Shami worriedly.

The physio checks upon Shami and they discuss for a moment and Shami shakes his head.

Whole dressing room had their eyes fixed upon ground as they saw Shami retired hurt.