Delhi Capitals’ left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen is happy to have executed a perfect block-hole delivery last-up which didn’t allow the dangerous Richa Ghosh to tee off during her team’s thrilling one-run win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women’s Premier League .
However, the ace Southern Star spinner cheekily admitted that since she became the holder of ‘Purple Cap’ for highest wicket-taker, she hasn’t been bowling well.
Needing 17 to win off the last over, RCB’s Richa hit two huge sixes to bring the equation down to 2 off one ball but the India international, who was already out of breath, couldn’t complete a single to take the game into a Super Over with Jonassen hardly giving her any room to manoeuvre.
“In the last ball, I targeted on her toes, I think (I) executed well and thankfully it went straight to Shafali, who got it in quick enough. And coming away with the one-run win felt nice after the heartbreaking loss by one run in the previous game,” Jonassen was quoted as saying in a media release.
The 31-year-old is currently leading the wicket-takers’ chart in the season so far (10 wickets in five matches) but seemed to be in a mood to turn into a self-critic.
“Since I’ve got that Purple Cap on my head, I’ve been quite ordinary with the ball. Ideally, I’d love to keep taking wickets, but I haven’t been as consistent as I was in those first couple of matches that I’ve played.”
“I’m probably my harshest critic. It’s something to be mindful of and keep rectifying. I always want to try and do my best for whatever team I’m a part of,” she added.
Sunday’s game was the closest of encounters that one has witnessed this season and Jonassen knew things went wrong once Richa hit her for a straight six.
“I internally knew that at the start of the over, if I could set it up without going for a boundary in one of the first two balls, then we were sort of well and truly on the front foot.
“But, getting hit for a massive six down the ground was not ideal, and then I gave it too much air for her in the second last ball.”
