The White Ferns clinched the T20 international series against Bangladesh with a comfortable 37-run win in game two in Dunedin last Sunday.
That means today’s third and final match in Queenstown has little riding on the outcome.
If the players can tear their focus from the beautiful surroundings at Sir John Davies Oval, the bigger picture that will come into focus is the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in February.
And the White Ferns certainly have not lost sight of that.
Batter Lauren Down said a lot of the chat had been about keeping their standards high.
"We’ve talked ... about trying to push ourselves and continuing to try and get better and that will be no different [today]," she said.
"It is another T20 international and another chance to get out there and put our skills to the test.
"Heading towards the T20 World Cup next year — any opportunity to play as a group together is really important."
The White Ferns had a record 132-run win in game one of the series, but did come under some pressure in game two.
The batting at the top of the order was not as polished as they would have liked.
Part of that was down to an improved bowling effort by the tourists.
"As you saw from game one to two, they improved a lot and came out firing. I’ve got no doubt they’ll do that [today] and really put us under pressure.
"Hopefully, we can get off to a good start and put a good total on the board."
Down has not had a bat in the series yet, so perhaps she will be used in a different role so she can get some time in the middle.
Jess Kerr has bowled just two overs in the series, so she might be in for a heavier workload as well.
The White Ferns are likely to keep providing opportunities for their younger crew.
Plenty of capital has been invested in Georgia Plimmer, and the top-order player will need a decent knock to find her confidence at international level.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh is keen to make the most of its time in New Zealand and show it is capable of further improvement.
Arriving in Queenstown from Dunedin on Monday, the Bangladeshis set up camp at John Davies Oval for training but were able to explore what was on offer around the resort.
All-rounder Rumana Ahmed said the players enjoyed a gondola trip and were taking "lots of pictures".
Ahmed and Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana thought John Davies Oval was one of the most beautiful grounds they had seen.
"Though we will have to see about Wellington and Napier," Sultana said.
It was most of the squad’s first time visiting the area after travelling elsewhere for the World Cup earlier this year.
Sultana said they had some good young players in the team getting experience, including four from their under-19 team.
International T20 series
Queenstown, 2pm
White Ferns: Sophie Devine (captain), Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Rebecca Burns, Melia Kerr, Maddy Green, Lauren Down, Lea Tahuhu, Hayley Jensen, Jess Kerr, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas, Jessica McFadyen
Bangladesh: Murshida Khatun, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana, Ritu Moni, Rumana Ahmed, Jahanara Alam, Dilara Akhter, Nahida Akter, Salma Khatun, Sharmin Akhter, Marufa Akter, Sanjida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Disha Biswas, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Trisna, Lata Mondal
By Adrian Seconi and Melissa Ready
