WPL 2025: Jess Jonassen reflects on starring role in DC’s six-wicket win over GG

After suffering a defeat in the first match of the Bengaluru leg in WPL 2025, Delhi Capitals made a roaring comeback in the competition as they defeated Gujarat Giants by six wickets on Tuesday, February 25.

Delhi Capitals chased down a target of 128 in just 15.1 overs, courtesy, of a quick-fire 61* off 32 from Jess Jonassen and a 27-ball 44 by opener Shafali Verma. 

Earlier, the Delhi Capitals' bowling unit put up a great show and restricted the opposition to 127/9 in 20 overs. Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp and Annabel Sutherland scalped two wickets apiece, while Titas Sadhu and Jonassen picked up one each. 

Reflecting on the victory, Jonassen, who was named Player of the Match, said, "The team ticked all the boxes and executed the plans well right from the very beginning. We picked up four wickets in the powerplay, thanks to Marizanne (Kapp) and Shikha (Pandey), which set the tone for us. Moreover, we were pretty good with our fielding and took some amazing catches."

Jonassen was promoted to number three in the batting order. The aggressive batter explained the reason behind the decision that eventually played a key role in DC's comfortable run chase. 

"I had a conversation with our coach Jonathan Batty earlier in the day and he told me that the team management was thinking of promoting me up the order if a wicket goes down early to inject a bit of firepower and a bit of intent during the power play. I'm happy that I could contribute to the team’s win," she said. 

When asked about playing back-to-back matches within a short time, Jonassen said, “It can work both ways.”

“For us, the good thing is that we have a lot of experience in our dressing room that having one bad outing can't derail us. With a quick turnaround, you don't have enough time to sit and dwell on your mistakes or the things that didn't quite go to plan. You just have to keep looking forward,” she further highlighted. 

Delhi Capitals have moved to the top of the table with six points and three wins from five matches. They will play Mumbai Indians in their sixth match on Friday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.