VIDEO: Australia Players Celebrate Women's T20 World Cup Win With Katy Perry; Surprises Fans With Dancing Skills!
Home > News Shots > Sports newsMarch 8, 2020, was a big and lucky day for Australian women's cricket team; as they won their fifth T20 World Cup title after beating India in the final. The match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was an easy victory for Australia over India.
Post the match, the celebration in the stadium was another grand affair. The Australian players shared the stage with American pop star Katy Perry, where some of the players shocked fans with their electric dance moves.
Among all the Australian cricketers, one player who stood out with her dancing skills was spinner Sophie Molineux. Taking to social media, Cricket Australia posted the video and captioned it saying; "World Cup champion and dance sensation Sophie Molineux had quite the night with her new mate Katy Perry! #T20WorldCup".
In the video, which has gone viral- Molineux is seen explaining her feelings about last night's performance and sharing the stage with the icon. "Yeah, I woke up and had to watch it three or four times to get my head around the fact that I was for one -- out there with Katy Perry, and two dancing and pretty much taking her off stage so I could take centre stage. But she was awesome with us, She embraced the fact that she had 15 other back-up dancers with her. But yeah, it was pretty special," Molineux said in the video.
Highlighting about the match, Australia outplayed India in bowling, batting and fielding. They put up a 184/4 score which was the highest-ever total in a T20 World Cup final be it men's or women's cricket.
Watch the video below:
World Cup champion and dance sensation Sophie Molineux had quite the night with her new mate Katy Perry! #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Td61HGSzQP
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) March 9, 2020
An incredible occasion, made so special by the 86,174 people who packed the @MCG last night!
THANK YOU ALL! #CmonAussie pic.twitter.com/ivyCiPPprP
— Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket) March 9, 2020
That’s how you celebrate a win. pic.twitter.com/vEUsUTINZ1
— Neroli Meadows (@Neroli_Meadows) March 8, 2020
After #TheBigDance...
... you dance some more 💃🕺
Loving the moves @MollyStrano 😆 #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/K7t8SrNQmJ
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) March 8, 2020
Scenes 🎉#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/ERA2H3XLHp
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) March 8, 2020