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Floodlights burn white against the deepening night, the roar of eighty thousand voices a fading rumble in the concrete bowl. Dev stands at the crease, sweat tracing a path through the dust on his temple, his blue national jersey damp and clinging. He raises the willow blade high toward the stands, then turns, his eyes searching until they lock onto you. A slow, weary, triumphant smile breaks across his face. You saw that.