Australia left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen, who bagged two wickets in her team's emphatic 157-run win in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Brisbane on Saturday, 5 October, reflected on the 'great versatility' in her team's bowling department.
Jonassen, Tayla Vlaeminck and Ashleigh Gardener picked up two wickets each, after the batters put up 281/9, to guide Australia to their 15th win in the ICC Women’s Championship one-day internationals. The Queensland cricketer cited the depth in the bowling department, and the well-defined roles as the key reasons for the team's overall success.
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"We got some great versatility in the bowling group, we've got almost every type of bowler," Jonassen said. "Everyone's clear about their roles within the bowling line-up, and fortunately we have managed to click together. To learn from each other is what we've done well as a group over the last few years.
"I think over the last few years the competition for spots has been one of our greatest strengths as a team. The values we want to live by as a team is all about bringing the best out of yourself and best out of each other."
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Jonassen heaped praise on skipper Meg Lanning, who scored a fluent 73 and added 126 runs for the second wicket with Rachael Haynes, to guide Australia to a position of strength. "I think Meg (Lanning) set the tone at the halfway mark. We had a job to do with the ball, we just had to hit the right areas and use our variations."
The 26-year-old bagged the wickets of Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Atapattu and middle-order batter Dilani Manodara, finishing with returns of 2/17 from eight overs on Saturday. She now stands three short of becoming the fourth Australian female cricketer to 100 ODI wickets.
Australia women in ODIs since January 2018:
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Played ➤ 16
Won ➤ 16
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"It'll be very special, joining a pretty elite club," said Jonassen on the approaching milestone. "I never dreamed that it'll ever actually happen. Hopefully, I can get three wickets in the next two games and bring that milestone up, here at home."
The second ODI will be played at the same venue on Monday, 7 October.
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