(Part 12)

 "Karachi's spinners are on fire!! Munkar dismissed on 35. It was Gabriel Harut this time! What an Lbw. A stealthy slider aiming for the wickets, a blunder of time and there it was! Taking his place Rio enters the ground…" Commentary continued.

Alan, standing before the ground rails stared at the boys on the field. The crowds' cheers wild and tides once again changing, he sat on the grass with his legs crossed. His gaze tracing every boy one by one, he exhaled relieved. The first half of the innings initially closing after Ryan's 10th over. Lahore's target had accumulated to 68 runs on 3 wicket loss.

Kubrah biting his nail stared at the run rate which had reduced to 6.8 after three wickets. "Karachi has tied the pressure after claiming three wickets. To toss that pressure on them again. They must score now." Asim observed.

"But their fielders are vigilant too. Especially that golden haired one. He has his eyes on the ball like glue." Zhangli pointed at Adam.

"Moreover, Kenzo and Gabriel, they both are swapping their players around the field as per the match's flow. Against left handers or right handers they are in no mood to make fielding blunders." Suleiman added. 

The second half of the innings commencing Poseidon took the 11th over. "There it is Jones. Your Hatrick boy, he has once again taken the balling order." Maaz said. "Haha, my Hatrick boy? Right now, he is entire Karachi's Hatrick boy. Everyone single one of Karachi's fan has their eyes on him!"

Delivering the first ball of the 11th over Poseidon observed, "Rio is also a left hander like Munkar. That means…" he thought leaving the ball from his grasp. A top spinner aimed over Rio's head he instantly ducked low. Cassiel grasping the ball gave a safe. A wide delivery, the umpire raised both his arms horizontally. Poseidon pushing his hairs headed back.

"What pressure…" Rio tapped his bat, strenuous.

Andre showing a thumbs up assured him.

Two more overs ending.

The 13th over was passed to Ryan. 80 runs scored at the loss of three wickets. Andre took the batting line. Ryan stepping on the popping crease bowled the 1st delivery. Andre's hairs changing color to golden he glittered. "Door of strength: Strength of a 1000 warriors!"

A leg cutter delivered, Andre stepped forward smashing the bat high towards the long on. A huge straight six aiming for the audience's stand the crowd cheered, "WOOAH!!"

Ryan wactching the ball, clicked his tongue heading back. 

"Stricken beyond power!! A 109 meter six!! The highest six aimed in this entire tournament. Where's this strength coming from a 3rd year middleschooler? Unbelievable!" commentators exclaimed.

"Yes!" Beruni clapped his hands against Munkar's.

"He is a 'Door' user." Xavier realized.

"Just like Senior Aigou, he is bound to change and excel in harsh circumstances." Helios added.

"A pain." Ezekiel rolled his eyes taking his position again.

Another single and two's taken on further two balls, Ryan wiped the ball with his sweat. Rio on the batting crease looked up, "Ryan Ty Alexandro, the scion 1of Pakistan's Phoenix style spinner, Musa Ty Alexandro. Nour told me to be careful of him but isn't he just a 1st year? His balling doesn't even surprise us…"

Delivering the 4th ball of the over Ryan exhaled, "If not now… then never!" "Wild Mirror: Slicing Cutter…" he whispered letting go of the ball. A huge fiery phoenix emitting his stance. 

"A Phoenix?" Rio thought baffled, eyeing a ferocious bird approaching towards him. The entire stadium gazed at his stance astounded. "

There it is! Ryan's slicing left handed off Cutter!!" Mikael called happily.

"Finally, took him long enough." Feng added relieved.

The ball spinning towards off side went towards the wicket.

Ren guessed, "A Left sided off cutter aimed straight towards the wicket's low left stump." And just like he said the ball went in the same direction. Rio staggered tried to guard it however the pressure of the ball disrupted his movement. Crossing his vision and the bat's strike swiftly it struck inside the wicket for a bold.

"BOLD!!" Cassiel and Ryan exclaimed. Wicket stumps flashing red and white. "It's a bold!!" Ryan turned to the umpire.

The umpire concurring, raised his finger up declaring another wicket! Frenzy taking over the stadium. Lahore's entire pavilion sat blank and dazed. 

"Haha!! Ryan, Ryan did it too!" Adam glomped him tight.

"Land Phoenix Musa is back on the field again! What might! What a delivery! Rio Metthew heads back to the pavilion on 8(13). What a drastic turn of events! At the beginning Lahore left no room for Karachi's ballers and after the powerplay Karachi's spinners turned the entire game to the other side! Pressure on Lahore, continuously being passed on them! How will they overcome this disadvantage created for them? Because now we are finally entering the death overs of the 2nd match of PSL adolescence tournament…" Jones commented.

"Yahoo!! Even Ryan took a wicket now! How happy I am!!" Feng jumped up and down grabbing Damian's hands who smiled.

"You really love reading his spins, don't you Ren?" Senri asked.

Ren grinned, "He is a lot fun to tease and easy to read. I like messing with him."

Isa shook his head amused.

"4 wickets taken within 13 overs. Not bad." Rovan remarked.

"Not bad~?" suddenly entered, a mid-pitched, guttural, lazy voice.