India and Australia will join hands to get past the magic figure of 90,185, but beyond that, no quarter will be asked or given in the final of the most successful women's tournament staged yet. The official attendance at the USA v China women's football World Cup final in 1999 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena might have been just a notional target at one point, but with a dream final beckoning, it has quickly become a reality.

Irresistible India

While India, with Harmanpreet Kaur at the forefront and young Shafali Verma being the player of the moment, are irresistible, there is no getting away from the fact that Australia are the team to beat. "We are match and battle-hardened, all our games have been cut-throat, must-win clashes and have all been close," said Meg Lanning, the captain.