Australia arrived at the Holkar Stadium in Indore for their World Cup opener with nine successive ODI series victories behind them and heavy expectations surrounding the seven-time champions. Their 89-run victory over current T20 world champions New Zealand on Wednesday was a timely reminder of why they are the heavy favourites to make it eight. The valiant, match-winning effort was built around partnerships with Tahlia McGrath and Kim Garth, the latter’s late cameo being central to Australia bringing up their third-highest World Cup total. Have to play the way I play and still play that fearless brand of cricket.,” Gardner said after the innings. Devine went into lockdown mode, building partnerships and pacing her innings in the run chase well but the mountain was simply too steep to climb.