(Part 11)

After his dismissal, Andre entered the field. Conversing with Nour for a while, he nodded. Uniting with Beruni the two tapped their fists.

Resuming the play, Poseidon twirled the ball in his hands. Shaking his hairs aside, he readied up. Andre on the batting line concentrated.

"Andre… an ambidextrous spin returning batsman. Right now he is playing with his left hand." Poseidon observed delivering the 5th delivery, "1st Tide of Return."

Andre reading the bat crouched slightly low; hitting a cover drive towards the off side taking a run.

Poseidon smiled, "I see. He won't be shaken with simple tricks."

Beruni on the batting crease inhaled, "Pinnacle of Wisdom: Thousand Openings."

Poseidon catching the ball from Adam changed to his left hand.

"He changed hands…" Beruni noticed alerted.

Delivering the last ball of the over Poseidon whispered, "2nd Tide of Return!" The ball swiftly spun from his fingers aiming for the full pitch right to left. Beruni stepping aside shot it back. However, the ball hitting his bat's edge travelled diagonally to the slip. As swift and unexpected the moment was Poseidon whispered, "Catch." 

At that moment, Xavier had caught the ball on the slip claiming another wicket. "Out!" they shrieked and so did the crowd.

The umpire raised his index finger up high declaring another wicket.

"Haha!" Aaron clapped his hands amazed.

"Vice-captain caught that!" Feng jumped up and down excitedly.

"Oh Heavens! Another gone! An opposite of off-break. 'Doosra' (The second return) Beruni misjudged and played a shot straight to Xavier's hand! No need for tension, no need to fall into pressure, gracefully caught and here it goes! Karachi's 2nd wicket by Poseidon Agiel! This child has blown the very mind of the stadium in just a single over!" Maaz commented.

"Wow! You're seriously on roll!" Heber dabbed Poseidon's back.

"All thanks to Xavier who caught the ball." Poseidon said.

"Hehe, it was no big deal." Xavier assured.

"I have no words to say anymore, well done!" Seraph remarked.

Poseidon laughing, glanced at Helios who gave out a gentle encouraging smile. 

(Last Night)

Sitting on a wooden pallet in the balcony Poseidon gazed outside. Stars on the sky twinkling like flashlights. The chilly wind gently caressed his cheek, making him shudder ever so lightly. The ever florescent buildings like precious antiques alongside vehicle noises especially planes gave life to the picturesque spectacle of Islamabad. However, amid all that beauty he exhaled; shoving his head amid his knees.

"What is it?" entered a familiar voice, passing him a cup of hot milk. "Nervous? Or is it that you can't sleep due to excitement?" Helios hunched.

Poseidon taking the cup smiled, "Nothing of the sort. I was just wondering…"

"Wondering about what?" Helios asked curious, settling beside, "Moreover aren't you feeling chilly here…?" he added in a murmur looking around.

"Like… how I got the chance to play this match alongside you and what will happen if something unexpected happens and will I even…"

 "Tch." Helios clicked his tongue interrupting, "Quit with your red flags now. How come are you thinking about something like this? I, on the contrary thought that you'd be thinking about how to beat your opponents tomorrow and with which moves."

Poseidon chuckled. "Really? You look way more excited than me, little child." he teased.

Helios exhaled, "I am better this way. And you should better be this way too."

"Say Heli…" Poseidon asked looking inside his cup, "Who knows what my condition would be tomorrow or day after tomorrow or even in the future. Or when will my name be called to play in the next match again. So…"

"Can I give all I've got tomorrow?" he asked seriously.

Helios blinked, instantly chuckling, "Pft! Haha, is there even a need to ask that?"

Poseidon puffed his cheeks, "I am serious here…"

"I am serious too. Give it all you've got Poseidon and make sure we win tomorrow." Helios encouraged, giving his hand.

Poseidon gasping for a moment clapped his hand, "Hm…"

The two staring at the never ending beauty emitting the City of Peace. 

(Present)

"The 8th over passed to Ryan now. Earnestly speaking I was looking forward to a Hatrick from that young male. He was so full of vigor, so full of thrill and turned the tides to his side again in a matter of seconds!" Jones remarked.

"Exactly, I felt quite a shock on Lahore's first dismissal that he pushed another one over me? And in the same over? My heart was like… Whoa! Beruni Saud leaving the pitch on 25(21). Two openers exiting the pitch one after another Lahore's overall score rests at 57 runs on the loss of 2 wickets. The second innings progresses on! Munkar Noman on the batting crease now…" Maaz continued.

"What a change." Haris praised.

"Haha, I feel like hugging him!" Aigou clapped Elias's hand.

"It was really remarkable. Poseidon's balling despite being a little weak is otherworldly. A talent of century. His smile is so confident it makes me jealous." Ren remarked.

Alan smiling ruffled the rabbit's fur.

Ryan delivering the 3rd ball of the 8th over uttered, "Prince's Strike!" A leg spinner aimed for side wicket. Munkar abruptly stopped the ball with a dot return.

"OH!!" the fielders went at a loss of an Lbw chance. 

"It's the transfer of pressure now." Romeo observed, "Both Munkar and Andre despite being spin returning specialists are now vary of spinners thanks to your Poseidon."

Rauf grinned ever so lightly, "That's the terror of spins. Don't tell me you forgot Romeo?"

Romeo glanced at Rauf serious, "How could I? I faced a crazy bastard who invented his unique spin style entirely on his own. God knows how? And he barely reveals his tricks over it. Even the world is trying to pry into him to gauge out that talent of his however, their efforts are still futile. I on the contrary, was bolded straight on his delivery in the finals two years ago." his voice carrying sarcasm and displeasure at the same time.

Haitam chuckled from above, "Thanks goodness I didn't face him."

"Save it, Haitam. You won't be left this time" Evan warned.

"Yikes! Haha." Haitam shrugged playfully.

Playing the last ball over and taking two runs. Ryan passed the ball to the umpire. Lahore's runs accumulating to 61 on 2 wickets lost. Feyz stared at the pitch restless.

"What is it?" Beruni asked.

Feyz shook his head, "I don't know. I feel as if they are gaining the upper hand?"

"You are thinking too much Feyz, we aren't even past 10 overs. Moreover, Andre is there no need to worry." Rio assured.

Gabriel taking the 9th over stepped behind the umpire. The balling side changed to the left, Munkar once again took the batting crease. 

"He is a 1st year left hander, while the other one is an ambidextrous hitter." Gabriel recalled. Stepping on the popping crease he delivered the first ball of the over. Munkar inhaling whispered, "Double Cross!"

All of a sudden the moment he tossed the ball, its entire movement instantly changed. A leg break delivered, Gabriel gasped puzzled. Smashing the ball to the ground on the cover side Munkar rushed for run however, Adam diving grasped the ball aiming for the wicket instead, alarming the two batmen. "Just stay where you are!" he threatened.

Gabriel gazed at his hand.

"What's wrong?" Poseidon inquired tracing his confusion.

"I was bowling a top spinner…" Gabriel replied.

"But it went as a leg break, right?" Poseidon guessed, It's could be a skill. He must be playing with your brain or your hand movement."

Gabriel raised his brow annoyed, "Hun? How dare they?" Snatching the ball from Poseidon's grasp he glared. "Playing with my mind?" he thought offended.

"Oh my..." Poseidon headed back to his position.

Taping his bat on the crease Munkar looked up. Gabriel delivering the ball whispered, "Clouded Mind… Hell's Devastation!" Munkar once again whispered before Gabriel delivered the ball, "Double Cross!"

Gabriel nevertheless smirked. A leg break aimed this time, it instantly vanished. "You like this delivery so much right? Then take it!" Gabriel grinned devilishly. 

Munkar stood startled. Revealing itself as a full spin slider at the moment of pitch's impact it travelled into the wicket. Munkar delayed over his reaction stepped back keeping his leg before the wicket as the ball tossed back in a blink.

"OUT!" Gabriel shrieked.

"Out!" Heber and Adam added next.

And Lbw right before the eyes, the umpire without further await raised his finger up once again declaring a wicket.

"YES!" Gabriel raised his fists up clapping them against Seraph, Ezekiel, Helios and Kenzo next.

"WAAH!!" Mikael, Christopher, Feng and Azazel jumped up and down in excitement.

"Easy there, hehe." Isa chucked over their innocent excitement.

"Oh my~" Haitam blinked.

"2 deliveries merged in a single ball?" Rovan gasped baffled, "How can that be?"

Kazuna smiled, "Just like wonders can be."

"Hell yeah! That's how they should be. Teach them a good lesson you twerps!" Orion encouraged in his own weird way.

Alan standing up headed down. The rabbit following behind, glanced at Rauf, making his way to him.

Nidou glancing at Alan asked, "Where are you heading off to now? Don't tell me you want to sit in between the pitch?"

Alan ignoring his words jumped over the chain queue stand to the restricted area.

"Hey, Alan…!" Senri and Nagi called. 

The staff men confused turned to Nidou.

Nidou exhaled annoyed, "Let him do whatever he wants, he'll hand them balls inside the ground to help you."

Rauf closed his eyes speechless.

The staff men nodding and mixed up over his words returned back to their work without probing any further.