After Brandon McMullen's 60 off 34 balls, the equation got down to Australia needing 87 off 39 deliveries and there was a realistic chance of an upset before Marcus Stoinis carried the game away from them. Having been 90 for 0 against England when the match was abandoned, it was an agonizing difference between the Super Eight and going home.

Three games in four days with home advantage, and against an Australia side with some less experienced names, gives Scotland the chance to secure a first victory over them - and they aren't just targeting one win.

"It's a great opportunity for them to share the field with world-class players," Scotland head coach Doug Watson said when the squad was announced. "They're wanting to put in some huge performances and compete, and really push this Australia team. The goal for us is to win this series. The first game is really important - if we can win that, it'll set up the next two matches."

In 2018, Scotland had one of their most famous days when they beat England by six runs at Edinburgh but opportunities against the leading nations outside of global events are few and far between and they are desperate for more.

"We would love them to come and play us more often but we understand sometimes it is not feasible. We want any fixture we can get against the big boys, but they have got a heavy schedule. This is our opportunity. It would be nice if the higher associates got more exposure. We punch above our weight a lot of the time and that is down to the quality of the group we've got."