It's nine matches and three-and-a-half long years since New Zealand's White Ferns last defeated Australia's women in any form of cricket - yet Alyssa Healy's side are very wary of old rivals who've started the T20 World Cup "playing out of their skin".
Inspired by big-hitting veteran captain Sophie Devine, the Kiwis' thumping of India in Dubai in their opening group A game has proved the stand-out performance of the tournament so far.
With Australia next up in Sharjah on Tuesday following the defending champions' own assured start with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka, victory will go a long way to helping one of the trans-Tasman rivals book their place in the semi-finals in what looks much the more competitive of the two groups
