Hero or Zero?

I anxiously waited for the moment.Atlast it was my turn "Rakesh,Just touch and run" that was exactly what I was told to do.The bowler broke the back of best batting line-ups in the world.He is on a spree was just taking wickets at his will and now I am against him.Butterflies in my stomach,So was the team at pavilion.Absolutely silent crowd.This made me wonder whether I was playing at my home ground.The visitors came back strongly into the game from no where.They are now in a position to win the game.our batters have committed hara-kiri.

Just a couple of legal deliveries left and a couple more to get.I was waiting for this moment all through my career.I will now be a hero or a zero.The bowler was at the top of his mark.In a blink of an eye the ball sped towards me I swinged my bat but was not good enough.It was bowled at 146.7km/hr which hit my pads.Suddenly there were loud shouts all through the park and instantaneously a hand went up and posed a question to umpire "HHOWWWWZZZZAAAAAAATTTTTTTT".My brain stopped working .With every nanosecond the umpire took my heart beat rose by 100 beats.After a long pause,there was another pause from the umpire which confirmed that the he was not at all moved by the bowler's performance.

I stood there undeterred by the bowler's move.The captain was taking his time to set the field and ensuring right men at right positions.I called my partner he said "We are counting on you my boy.Just run like a mad dog for a couple".That was better piece of advice.In crisis time anything sounds good as an advice!

For one final time the bowler ran towards me "Is this it?" I thought and got onto my front foot and started running,I didn't hit the ball.we've completed a run and was about to turn for the second,Suddenly the whole stadium erupted.I wondered "Did I pull it off?"And I looked at the umpire,His arms were stretched wide and then he signalled a boundary.

My eyes filled with tears and heart with disappointment.

I waited lifetime for this oppurtunity but then could'nt cash upon it.I would be more than happy if I hit the ball and somehow sneak a single and match ending in a tie.I was not at all responsable for this win.I cursed the bowler for not bowling a legal delivary when most needed for his team,and keeper for not collecting the delivery peroperly. I was so heartbroken that I didn't accept this win.My teammates are carrying me on their shoulders.My cap'n exclaimed "Touché! that was the shot! It did the trick!!!" "was I a hero or a zero?"