Australia are "ready to go" for their vital second World Cup match against South Africa, in Lucknow, says captain Pat Cummins.
Australia, five-time World Cup winners, are bidding to avoid a second straight defeat after losing to India by six wickets on Sunday, but they face another tough task on Thursday at the Ekana Stadium.
South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka by 102 runs in their opener on Saturday, making the highest score in World Cup history: five for 428.
They also won their one-day series against Australia 3-2 last month on home soil after fighting back from 2-0 down.
Cummins told a press conference: "Disappointed after the first match, we weren't at our best. So everyone's pretty driven the last few days.
"Everyone's trained really well and yeah, I'm ready to go for this one."
Cummins, who said South Australia batsman Travis Head - who has yet to join the squad - will have another scan on Thursday after fracturing his left hand in South Africa, believes the two sides' similar playing styles could make for a classic encounter.
"We always match up quite similarly," he added. "They've always got some fast bowlers and some batters that take the game on, maybe a leg spinner.
"It always feels like it's a clash of two very similar teams. No doubt it will be another great game."
South Africa's Quinton de Kock - one of three century-makers against Sri Lanka, alongside Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram - also believes the sides are evenly matched.
He said: "Both teams are going to come out fighting tomorrow, and whoever makes the right choices under pressure will be the stronger team at the end of the day."
