Against India in their opener, Sri Lanka too set an early marker of the sort of side they are. Sri Lanka have not played an ODI against Australia since 2019, but they know what they need to do. With free entry being granted to the stadium, Sri Lanka will also be hoping for substantial home support. So while Sri Lanka have never beaten Australia in an ODI, the conditions for an upset are nevertheless in place. Like the surprise manifestation of a final boss’ second health bar after you think you’ve finally got them beat, Ashleigh Gardner sits spearheading Australia’s lower middle order.