You are Abhimanyu of ABC Public School, Gwalior. Your debut in a cricket match was a great event of your life. Taking help from the information given below, make a diary entry on ‘My Debut in a Cricket Match’.
Hints: • Cold • January-March morning • but I was excited • I had got a place in my college cricket team • inter-school competition • final match • was to bat at one down • Sunny Public School • our rival won the toss • we chose to field first • Sunny made a formidable 320 runs • our openers were out cheaply • heart beating • first over was furious • determined to stay • got the rhythm • stroking the ball well • completed half century • losing my companions • only 5 runs short of my century and a great win • achieved it in style
Ans. Gwalior
10th April, 20XX
Monday, 8:00 pm
Dear Diary,
Even Don Bradman must have his heart-beat fast during his debut in cricket. I am a much small mortal in comparison. It was on the 20th of March. A cloudy and cold morning. But I was highly excited. My dream had come true. I was going to play for my cricket team in the final of the inter-school competition. The rival was the last year’s champion, Sunny Public School. We won the toss but elected to field first. Our rival was a strong batting side and made a formidable total of 320 runs. On such a supporting wicket it was not an easy job. To make things worse, both of our opening batsmen were out cheaply. I came at number three. I was a little scared. I made rather a shaky start. Then I gained confidence and chose the bad balls for boundaries. No doubt, the bowling was furious and hostile but I was determined to stay. My luck favoured me. But I started losing my companions one by one. I needed nine runs to complete both, my maiden century and of course, the championship. I did it in style by sending the ball over the head of the fielders for a mighty six. I was lifted on the shoulders by my team-mates. I was given a standing ovation by all those who were present there in the stadium. The sound of cheers still rings in my ears and the thrill of my successful debut will never fade away from my memory.
Abhimanyu
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