The sweet sound of wood

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130 crore hearts beating for young indian batter Riddhima sharma.

6 runs to win in one ball.
Bowling into her is senior british bowler Daniele watt.

R's pov
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Holding the bat in a tight grip then she closed the eye for a while.Then,some flash backs came into her mind--

flash back ,

Riddhima's papa to the coach  :-I am handling over my dream to you(giving the check of 1 lac).

Riddhima's papa :- I want to see riddhima play for india.

Then,he drove back to his home by the car. His phone suddenly ringed, when he was reciving his phone he got distracted. Then,a car hit his car from behind.
And his head hitted on the stearing and blood started oozing from his head.

Then,the local people got him admitted to the city hospital.

There he was in icu. 

In this crucial condition he was thinking about his daughter and some flash back,

Papa's flash back
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Riddhima  :- Papa I will also win world cup for India.

Papa's  another flash back,

Riddhima's bua :- Brother, Teach your girl house hold chores , not the cricket.

Papa's  another flash back,

A collogue of r's papa:- You are wasting ur money sharma.

Another  collogue of r's papa:- sharma ji Kohli oh sorry sorry mithali.

They laughed like mad persons.

R's mommy :- you had also played in state.
What u got haa?

Papa's  another flash back,

R's papa to riddhima :- you will play even if I have to take a loan.

Papa's  flash back over.

After that incident riddhima's papa became blind.He lost his eye sight.

Then,r's mother came and handed him a glass of water.But,he was having difficulty to hold it.

Meanwhile r's mother to riddhima,

r's mother :- riddhima keep this kit bag upstairs.
We do not need this now.

Riddhima was shocked beyond the limit.
Then, riddhima's papa stopped her and told,

riddhima's papa :- I have only lost my eye sight, not my dreams.

riddhima's papa to riddhima :- riddhima, lets restart practice from tomorrow.
The game must go on.

Then next day at practice riddhima continueslly missing the  shots. Then, riddhima's papa  scolded her,

Riddhima's papa ;- Have you held the bat for first time?
Can not even u connect?

No,this is how  you will make your country proud?

Let me show you....

While going to riddhima he stumbled and fall on the ground.

Riddhima :- Papa what is this?
.  you are to much...

Sir please you tell him I am playing  fine.

Riddhima's papa :- did you ever heard "The sweet sound of wood".

Riddhima:- all right ,  lets go!!

Then,after going to home she asked her father,

Riddhima:- papa what are saying in the nets?
Some woo..  wood.

Riddhima's papa :- give me the bat.

Riddhima:-now?

Riddhima's papa :- yes now,just do as I tell you.

She gives  her bat to her papa.

Riddhima's papa :- Listen,( then he tried to hit the ball by bat but missed) missed it.

Riddhima:- what are u upto?

Riddhima's papa :-  I will explain,just bring me the ball.

She gives the ball.

Riddhima's papa :-Listen to this sound.
Then he hit the ball.

Then the ball fly about 90 cm which was sixer.

Riddhima's papa:-did you hear this sound?
Takkk....

if you want to be a big player, Get used to hearing this sound.

Well my couch mr.patekar told the " sweet sound of wood ".

After listening her father she started working hard.

Then, she get chance to play for india.

Riddhima's flashback over.....

Now the bowler is going to ball.
After few seconds she bowled, it was a Yorker. On which hitting a six was too difficult.

Then riddhima hit the ball  high and

Watching the shot her father gets too much happy.

From other side a boy :- hold on uncle! , ball is still in the air.

The ball is  the air and it is a..........

Sixer!!!

Riddhima sharma has crated history.

From other side a boy :- but uncle how did you know it will be a sixer?

Riddhima's papa:- " sweet sound of wood ".

Her father was crying in joy!
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the dream you has saw became my  life's mission.

you are the sky that is fuel in my flight.

I am nothing but your shadow.

I am just Shadow of you.

I am just Shadow of you.

End....

sorry guys for not updating for almost a month.
I was with my school assignments.

I don't know what made me right on this, but I really wanted to write on a father and daughter Bond so that's why I wrote it.

Bye, see u soon.Dugga Dugga

Your's lazy writer ❤️

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