'Battle-hardened' Australia hope best is still to come
"It hasn't been an easy road to the final but I wouldn't have had it any other way," captain Lanning said
Harmanpreet Kaur not perturbed about long break
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur does not believe their momentum has stalled heading into the final, despite an eight-day gap between their last match - against Sri Lanka on February 29 - and the final on Sunday. The gap was widened after India's semi-final against England was washed out on March 5.
"We all were doing training indoors," Kaur said. "I know they are not something that give you full confidence because the surface is totally different but everybody was in great touch and everybody was there to think about what they needed to do for the team and with that we definitely got that rest also because when you're playing for a long time you need a break from the cricket.
"I think still everybody was keen [to play] and nobody wanted to take rest. Everybody was on the ground and everybody was ready to take on whatever situation.
"One thing we have to keep in mind is it's a fresh game and a fresh start and we have to start everything from ball one," Kaur said, when asked whether their win over Australia in the group stage could be a factor.
"On the field it's always a great contest, we have a lot of respect for each other and I've no doubt that's what will happen tomorrow."Meg Lanning
Andrew McGlashan is a deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo