Katy Perry kicks off Women’s T20 World Cup Final in style with dancing cricket bats

Katy Perry has steered into the skid of her “Left Shark” Super Bowl performance with an equally bizarre backing in the Women’s T20 World Cup final.

Katy Perry knocked it out of the park.

Katy Perry made her mark at the Women’s T20 World Cup Final as she delivered a memorable performance in the pre-match entertainment.

The music megastar got the MCG crowd of more than 80,000 people in the mood for the decider before Australia wrapped up another title with an 85-run win over India.

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Perry’s show started somewhat strangely as she appeared from behind a series of backup dancers dressed as cricket bats.

It follows in the footsteps of her famous Super Bowl performance with “Left Shark”.

It can't be a Katy Perry concert if there's no Left Shark #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/1n4E9qzlmI

— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) March 8, 2020

Who wins?

Like for left shark.

RT for right bat. #T20WorldCup #AUSvWIN pic.twitter.com/87AASamTvs

— Lachlan McKirdy (@LMcKirdy7) March 8, 2020

Katy Perry’s back up dancers are... extremely feminine cricket bats pic.twitter.com/rvdRMB19Tn

— Osman Faruqi (@oz_f) March 8, 2020

Perry kicked things off with her hit song Roar, then followed it up with Firework, hitting on her inspirational back catalogue which worked perfectly on International Women’s Day.

While it lasted just two songs, it was a brilliant start to the final with plenty of fans dancing along.

Social media was all for the performance from Perry.

Dancing bats – I buy it.

Look if a concert doesn’t have dancing cricket bats and girls forming #iwd symbols then I’m not interested. That was pretty epic. #katyperry #T20WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/ce8Ua4cAao

— Laurel Irving (@laurelirving7) March 8, 2020

A ball hasn’t even been bowled and I’m welling up at the brilliant enormity of this #T20WorldCupFinal event. Katy Perry was staged so well. Crazy purple cricket bats in white high heel boots even worked! #IWD2020 🔥 🏏

— Alison Mitchell (@AlisonMitchell) March 8, 2020

Billie Jean King delivering a speech about feminism... Katy Perry and her incredible dancing bats... Indian music everywhere... an MCG filling out... is this about to be Australia’s greatest ever sporting event. pic.twitter.com/lymrBLjrt6

— Osman Faruqi (@oz_f) March 8, 2020

Katy Perry is a boss 🔥🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 #T20WorldCup

— Isa Guha (@isaguha) March 8, 2020

Melbourne and @katyperry - you are amazing pic.twitter.com/smZNYbzfUQ

— Martin Pakula (@MartinPakulaMP) March 8, 2020

Katy Perry lights up the #T20WorldCupFinal #T20WorldCup opening ceremony. pic.twitter.com/J1VxhYWxkI

— Soutik Biswas (@soutikBBC) March 8, 2020

Katy Perry has the crowd on its feet! What a rocking start to the #T20WorldCup !!

— Abhaya Srivastava (@abhaya_sri) March 8, 2020

Katy Perry SMASHING it ahead of World Cup Final @MCG That is how it’s done! 👊 #KatyPerry #WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/r0qx5xuKKD

— Alicia Loxley (@alicialoxley) March 8, 2020

Katy Perry owning it before the final #WorldCupFinal #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/7dLztXzvNP

— Jessica Halloran (@JessiHalloran) March 8, 2020

The performance came just days after the 35-year-old revealed she was pregnant with her first child.

She revealed the news in the music video for her latest song Never Worn White.

The ballad appears to have been inspired by her relationship with actor Orlando Bloom.