On the back of growing self-confidence, Australia are desperate to complete a one-day international series whitewash over India on Saturday at the SCG.
Australia set up a the possibility of a 5-0 sweep, with a remarkable 25-run win in the fourth game on Wednesday night in Canberra.
Chasing the home side's 8-348, India had been cruising at 1-277 but - in a stunning collapse - lost their next nine wickets for just 46 runs to be dismissed for 323.
"Certainly a lot of self-belief in the team at the moment, just the way we are chasing down and the way we were in the field last night," bowler John Hastings said on Thursday.
"You could see that as we get a sniff off victory, we jumped all over it and that's brilliant."
Even though Saturday's game is effectively a dead rubber, the Australians are determined to maintain their recent dominance of India
"We desperately want to win 5-0," Hastings said.
The Canberra game continued the run glut that has not produced an score of under 295 in eight innings in the series.
Fast-medium bowler Hastings was philosophical about the rising run levels and punishment being meted out.
"I just think you have to be prepared to go in and get hit for fours and sixes, I think that's part and parcel of the modern game now," Hastings said.
"More so in T20 you're going to get hit for fours and sixes now it's starting to happen in one-day cricket as well.
"You've just got to be prepared for that and just keep backing your skills and executing and working with your captain to try and come up with a plan to stop the rush."
International duties mean Hastings will miss the Melbourne Stars' Big Bash League semi-final against Perth Scorchers on Friday.
Given the already packed and compressed nature of the season schedule, Hastings thinks it would be hard to find a stand alone weekend to play the BBL finals and ensure the availability of all Australian internationals.
"I'm not sure whether they can find a window to try and have that in the international summer," Hastings said.
"Obviously I'd love to be playing for the Melbourne Stars, but I think any chance you get to represent your country it's the pinnacle."
Hastings passion to represent his country is understandable given his international career stalled for almost three years before being revived in England in late 2015.
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