Ireland captain Andew Balbirnie is targeting another massive scalp at the T20 World Cup as focus turns to the match against Australia after Friday's Super 12 showdown with Afghanistan was postponed due to rain.
It was a frustrating development for Ireland, and indeed Afghanistan, as both teams would have looked at the fixture as a golden chance to get a win in a very tough group.
Ireland are currently top of the group alongside New Zealand on three points after their memorable win over England on Wednesday, and they will now travel north to sunny Brisbane for a clash with reigning champions and hosts Australia on Monday at the Gabba.
"It's not disappointing," Balbirnie said in reference to the Afghanistan game.
"When you haven't done anything, you can't really be too disappointed. I think the weather has just been so bad over the last... probably since it started raining in our game, it just hasn't stopped.
"It's not that disappointing because we can't control it. So we'll just have to move on to Brisbane and hope we get a good performance up there.
"To still be in the hunt with two games left is pretty good."
Reflecting on the prospect of having a crack at the Aussies, he said: "The world champions in their own back yard is something pretty special. I know the group are excited about that challenge.
"We have some good memories from the Gabba from a few years ago, but certainly playing Australia there will be a completely different animal. But it's exciting at the same time.
"I haven't played them in a T20 international, but we know how good they'll be. It's certainly getting down to that sort of must-win territory for a lot of teams. Certainly, there will be big pressure on those teams when they play against us. They'll be expected to beat us no doubt.
"It's kind of a nice way to go into a game. You can play with a bit more freedom. We certainly have that belief in our group that we can beat them, but we know we'll have to be very good on the day."
That belief stems from the win against England and, before that, a fantastic defeat of the West Indies.
The smaller nations are proving they are more than capable of punching above their weight.
"We might not be recognised because we don't play as often as other teams on the big stage or in front of the cameras as often, but I think these tournaments consistently show that teams outside the big six or seven are very good cricket teams," added Balbirnie.
"Zimbabwe, they obviously beat us in the first game in the first round, and they're a very good cricket team. I think we're a very good cricket team, and the teams that didn't qualify like Scotland and West Indies are good cricket teams.
"That's why it's important for us to play on this stage as often as possible to showcase those skills and show that we can compete with these teams and beat these teams. Like I said, we've played a pretty exciting brand of cricket so far, which is as important as getting results.
"We certainly believe we can [make the semi-finals]. Our result on Wednesday certainly backs that belief as well. We didn't play our best cricket, and we still managed to beat a team as good as England.
"You just never know. There's pressure on us, but it's different to the big teams. Australia are probably going to have to win their last two games. So that will be a different pressure for them. Like I said, they'll be expected to win by a lot of people in that stadium, and that could play into our favour."
FIXTURES
Monday 31 October: Ireland v Australia, Brisbane, (8am)
Friday 4 November: Ireland v New Zealand, Adelaide, (4am)
