Feyz once again taking the third over frowned. Second delivery of the over, Heber on striker's position was ready clash. Running towards the popping crease, Feyz released the ball. Noting his weird wrist movement Adam squinted his eyes alerted, "He is up to something! Heber better watch out!"
Raging like fire the ball cut through the air. Its sight vanishing and only smoke visible it aimed Heber's stumps. Heber alerted whispered, "Joker's cage. Slow down."
The ball once again obeying his command halted however, up to his surprise it was neither a ball nor smoke. "Fire!?" Heber thought puzzled clashing it against his bat with a back foot defense. Landing on the ground it instantly appeared emitting smoke. "What the…?"
"So this is ya consolidated space?" Feyz asked looking around his circus room amused, "Now I get what little Jules meant. No wonder he was bewildered. A consolidated place no one else than you and me can see? How interesting~ makes me wanna crush it into smithereens!" he threatened.
Heber gulped, "What's wrong with him? Since the beginning his vibe seems off. What is he up to?"
"That delivery…" Alan recalled.
"It was the exact same one he aimed for you before right?" Seraph guessed glancing at him.
Alan nodded, "Yeah, from a closer view instead of a cock ball, it looked like a fire ball. It's very heavy in power and quite dangerous due to its speed and swing. If not for his joker cage Heber wouldn't have slowed it down or even return it I am afraid."
Aigou squinting his gaze retorted, "I don't think so though. Heber is far much more talented than this. He can easily stop that but the thing which troubles me right now is the true nature of that delivery. I bet it has two forms or this delivery it is incomplete from the beginning."
"2 forms and incomplete?" Ezekiel asked confused.
"Indeed, that boy is hiding something." Romeo added, "Right?" he glanced at Rauf who too nodded.
"Hiding what?" Gabriel glanced stern.
"Just watch." Ren replied. "For what his is hiding… either will the two overcome it or else fall in his trap." he thought.
Delivering the 5th ball of the over, Heber focused ahead, "I bet he will deliver the same delivery again. Adam, thanks to his sharp eyesight can predict that flare or ball or whatever it is but I have a weird feeling that he might do something in my case."
Feyz grinning, stepped on the popping crease throwing the ball, "Black lightning!"
The ball with a slow start blazed towards Heber who whispered, "Slow down a bit." slowed down however a little late compared to before. Heber played a sweep shot taking a run. Only 2 runs scored in the over. The total score was 26 runs on 0 loses.
Taking a break after the over, the two conversed. "That Feyz is up to something I know that!" Adam gritted annoyed.
"Adam, can you explain me what kind of delivery is that?" Heber asked.
"Of course, it is a molded illusionary delivery. The ball takes the shape of fire, more like to threaten the batsman but due to the same shape it's hard to predict whether it's even a ball or not. Its speed also enhances as well as precision but it's aimed for the wicket. As if he is opting for a Bowled out or an Lbw. Though, the chances of doing this mostly depends on the wind to produce the right amount of swing right now."
"The wind hun…" Heber whispered concerned.
Adam looking at him smiled, "Anyways, why don't you try to smack some fours and sixes rather than thinking about that. After all, you can stop that delivery with the joker cage."
"But Adam… do you think he'll pull something off against the joker cage using that delivery." Heber asked.
"Your joker cage? Like overcoming it or breaking it?" Adam guessed. Heber nodded.
"I don't know… what can his delivery possibly do when your joker cage works on all pace deliveries?" Adam asked instead.
"Right… he is a pacer. I shouldn't mind too much and focus on this over." Heber thought. "Alright let's do our best. Seems like they are changing sides as well." he pointed.
"Yeah, don't fret about anything." Adam encouraged.
The wind suddenly blowing Xavier squinted his eyes as his hairs collided against his vision he whispered, "The wind…"
Heber tapping the bat read the grey haired baller's name on his shirt, "Sahir… he is a Second year (MS). A left handed swinger as well as the seamer from the team. It is said his deliveries are quite unpredictable."
"Come on, come on! Take your positions everyone!" Beruni called from the wicketkeeper's spot.
"Yes!" the fielders responded.
The 1st delivery of the 4th over, Sahir delivered the ball. Aggression and speed at the same time the ball was aimed for Heber's head who immediately ducked. Beruni hopping up caught the ball landing with a summersault. "Oh…!" the fielders gasped.
"Good job! Good job!" Feyz clapped.
Sahir snickering at Adam and Heber went back.
"What a bouncer…" Senri blinked.
"If he keeps on balling like that, I am sure we won't get runs even in this over." Noah assumed .
Wiping the ball with his shirt Sahir aimed for the 2nd delivery. "What an annoying little…" Heber murmured tapping his bat. A bouncer once again delivered, aimed his shoulder. Heber clicking his tongue glanced towards the slip fielders and the wicketkeeper once again turning to the ball.
Instantly hopping on both of his feet as soon as the ball approached he ducked low and swung his bat upwards for an uppercut. The ball smacked higher than the one delivered, went outside the approach of the wicket keeper straight to the long leg boundary declaring a four.
"Wohoo! Heber's first shot!" Mikael clapped his hand against Damian's.
"He used the bouncer to his utmost advantage." Haris said.
"Now they won't dare deliver it back again." Lou Wang chuckled.
The next three balls giving 6 more runs, Sahil proceeded to deliver the last ball of the over. Heber looked up attentive. Stepping on the popping crease Sahil whispered, "Silent change."
"A leg cutter." Heber narrowed his gaze reading Sahir's grasp, "The ball changes direction once it hits the pitch so I…" he stepped slightly back.
The ball with a light bounce aimed the left side of the wicket.
"I see…" Heber smirked, gathering his pace and stance until the ball reached. He knelt on the ground and smashed the ball high towards the off side extra deep cover.
A huge six smashed towards the audience's stand, the crowd rooted and whistled, "Wooh!!"
"Oh my~" Haitam chanted amused as Senri clapped Elias's hand.
The middleschoolers excitedly too clapped each other's hand. "Blasting!" Azazel remarked proud.
The fourth over ending with 42 runs scored on 0 losses, it was time for the 5th over. Nidou yawning closed his eyes while Seles wondered amazed, "Unbelievable… they just outclassed their flaws as if they never had ones to begin with." "How did you train them back on the mountain?" he asked curious.
Mir and Pedro too turned interested.
Nidou however exhaled, "Who knows? Watch the match before you praise them. Outclassed their flaws? There's no one who could do that in 15 days only. After all, there are many different players here who can turn tides in the blink of a moment."
"You're right. It's too early to judge." Yusuf agreed.
The 5th over taken by Feyz once again, Adam took the batting crease. "Above fifty should be our target at the end of the powerplay. After that we'll definitely take it light but this man…" he furrowed his gaze, "I don't get even a slightest bit of good feeling around him."
Delivering the first ball of the over, Feyz whispered, "Black lightning." Returning the ball with a dot return Adam stood his ground. Taking one, two runs on the upcoming deliveries.
Heber took the batting crease on the last ball of the over. "Now this feels suffocating." Poseidon said.
"Yeah, both of them are certainly keeping their guards up around him because of that oblivious delivery of his." Helios said.
Kenzo, Xavier, Elias and Isa narrowing their gaze sat silent.
Feyz stepping on the popping crease threw the ball. Flaring like fire it travelled the pitch. A sharp grin escaped his lips, "Stygian Flare." "
There it is!" Ren and Ezekiel pointed.
Alan's brows knitted, studying the similar delivery. Shapeless like smoke yet blazing like a fire ball, it travelled towards the wicket.
"Slow down." Heber immediately uttered however defying even the laws of his joker cage the ball speeding up on the contrary went into his stumps. Heber stunned tried to stop the ball however, changing its trajectory as soon as hitting the bat, it travelled into the wickets for a bold.
"OUT!" Beruni shrieked and so did the fielders beside him, "OUT! OUT!" The empire judging the delivery and conditions raised his middle finger up declaring a 'Wicket'.
The wicket bails blinking red and white, frenzy took over the audience as first wicket of the innings was snatched away by Feyz. "Haha! Yahoo!" the entire team surrounding him bucked him up over his accomplishment.
Heber baffled on the contrary headed back to the pavilion. Adam patting his arm tried to console however couldn't find the right words to do so.