My dream come true

Ch 49

Pats pov
It's the champions trophy final match. It's against India. For the last 2 years we haven't been able to even come close to winning against India in any format. But this time we might have a chance cuz Virat and Rohit are not playing and their best players are injured. They won the world cup and the T20 cup consecutively. I'm really happy for them but this time we have to win or probably I'll be dropped as cap. For the last 2 months the only people who actually are supporting me is nayu and my team and my family. People have started hating me for not being able to win any trophy. Its just the same as what happened to hardik in 2024.
My thoughts were stopped by nayus message
Nayu s message
Pat ik ur thinking abt what people are telling abt you. Fuck them. They aren't the ones who worked day and night to get into the team. They aren't the ones who gets to fuck with your mind. If they would've have done the hardwork uve done then they would be captaining the team not you. If I see u one more time with head down I swear I will unleash bhumi on you. U have given your more than 100% and u have no rights let them get in your mind. Forget them forget your last 2 months use all ur pain as a motivation to keep on going until u fall down on your knees. Make urself,me and ur mom proud of you. U play out there u already are making ur mom proud. Make this a bit special for her Win this match for her and me and the team and especially for urself. Take ur time and get them out of ur mind. Remember whatever happens today won't change my views on you. I love you and I will always do.
I smiled reading the message and finally went for the toss. People booed as i came for toss. The only thing going on my mind was nayu s message. I ignored them. After the toss the match started. we were bowling first and i was the opening bowler. I could hear all the hate. They spoiled nayu s life. And today whatever happens i will win this against india nd propose nayu. As i took my run up, starc came to me.
Starc : for nayu for you and for us
he gave a black arm band to me and patted my back.
i wore it and sighed. I searched for nayu in the crowd and there she was. She was talking to virats wife. i took my run up and bowled the firs bowl. Shubman gill on strike. edged and caugh by Marnus Labuchagne in the slip. I jumped in the air and ran towards marnus. The team patted my back.  immediately looked at nayu. Her beautiful smiling face. The crowd booed but her cheering was enough for me. We played very well and then came our batting. The target was 294. Unfortunately we lost wickets very early and now it was upon me and starc. Starc and i built a partnership of 70 runs, but in the end we had to get 7 runs in 1 ball. And i was on strike.
starc : come on pat u hit a six now and then. calm your mind and focus. ik u can do it
i nodded and went back on strike. i looked at nayu and she nodded and shouted come on. i looked at the pacing bowler and for one moment everything seemed to be peaceful and quiet. the bowl hit my bat and it connected well. i closed my eyes. and all i could hear now was cheers all around and when i opened my eyes i saw starc running upto me. i did it. i gave my team another chance.  As i walked back to the dugout, the whole stadium was filled with just one thing. 'pat' pat'. I saw nayu jumping with joy. She blew a flying kiss towards me and i did it back. And now it was time for the super over. We batted first and made a tremendous score of 32 runs. Now it was all upon me. shubman was much more pumped up ad he smashed the first four balls for 6. I was full in pressure. the team encouraged me. lastly i looked at nayu. she looked me and smiled. i took my run up and wit all my anger on the media and all love for nayu, mum, cricket , maxi ,starc and the others I bowled the ball. The ball hit his bat and it flew low down the ground. Maxi dived and caught a one handed catch and the stadium bursted into cheers. All I could hear was maxwell and pat. I fell to my knees and put my head on the ground.  The team came running towards me and they all dog piled me. I didn't realise that I was crying. Not cuz of sadness and definitely not because of the hate. I was crying cuz I did it. I made mum proud and nayu and the team proud.
Starc : mate proposal?
I wiped my tears
I : can u go talk to them. Tell them to somehow put the ring in the trophy.
He nodded. After he went I started searching for nayu and I saw her. Tears falling free from her eyes, she came running to me. She jumped on me and I caught her and hugged her tight.
I : thank u so much nayu. I love you
Nayu : I love u too. I love u so so much. U did it I'm so proud of you. This is the best moment of my life
Little did she know what was abt to come