Australian women's and Trinbago Knight Riders' cricketer Jess Jonassen struck Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's signature pose during the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 edition. A video of the same emerged on social media as the 31-year-old struck the pose after getting rid of Aaliyah Alleyne of Barbados Royals.
The incident occurred in the 15th over of the innings as Alleyne had to depart for 11 off 16 deliveries after hitting a solitary maximum. Jonassen raised her arms soon after that. The Aussie bowler had earlier dismissed Chamari Athapaththu for a single-figure score and finished with figures of 4-0-21-2.
Barbados Royals win comfortably after keeping the Knight Riders for 113:
Meanwhile, the Knight Riders could manage only 113/9 in 20 overs, backed up by captain Deandra Dottin's 28 and Shikha Pandey's 30. Chinelle Henry, Hayley Mathews, and Amanda-Jade Wellington starred for the Royals with 2 wickets each.
Hayley Mathews starred for Barbados, top-scoring with 67 off 56 deliveries, laced with 12 boundaries. The Royals had lost Athapaththu, Alleyne, and Qiana Joseph, but Mathews' unbeaten knock ensured that their side had chased down the target in 17.1 overs.
The Royals are also the defending champions, having beaten Guyana Amazon Warriors by 8 runs in the final last year. Mathews was crowned Player of the Match in the final for her 82 off 59 deliveries.
