The Australian Team Breaks New Ground as Healy Faces One Final Mountain.

It's difficult for Australia to set fresh records.

The top summits have long been mastered.

This is the unit that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to an additional six T20 titles, and once went nearly four years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, the ones sought by the record chasers, are what's still available for a side that has achieved everything.

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That it took until Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase over 300, regaining their record for the biggest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, in truth, a testament to the bowlers that have represented Australia over the last half-century.

It is hard for their batters to maintain a record if not provided the possibility.

In the end, the result of Australia giving up 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy receiving a platform to deliver her most recent brilliance.

Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her nation couldn't capture either of the T20 or ODI World Cups held the previous year and has witnessed all through 15 championship-filled years since.

A T20 World Cup win arrived three months after her first appearance and seven global championships have come from 10 efforts across formats.

The determined wicketkeeper was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India briefly halted the winning streak.

That loss "motivated us to reevaluate our levels," Healy commented earlier.

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy hit 170 against England in the title decider and was declared player of the series. She guaranteed her country would not fail again.

Whether this latest epic knock topped that previous effort is debatable.

Many contend the reasoning behind final game tension. Some might respond with the challenge that comes when facing a record target and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

What's clear is this hundred was far harder to predict.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 occurred when she topped the run-scoring charts, but this knock came after six matches in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"If you've been watching me in the nets, it has been a disappointing period because it appeared my form was missing completely," said Healy.

"But once you take the field, your competitive instincts activate and you completely engage with the match."

Healy's competitiveness has continuously been her key asset - and a priceless quality in taking over from legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, fallen to the 22-year-old seamer in each encounter, but this time it merely gave Healy's inspiration.

One run resulted off the opening delivery and after that the right-hander was underway.

"A chance to take the field and lock in a contest with her and merely enjoy the moment that way, kind of motivated me," said Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 balls - her fastest at a World Cup - and her century in 84 balls as she punished short deliveries, hitting 21 fours and three maximums.

When she was dismissed her side needed 66 more at run per delivery - an achievable target now demanding an easy conclusion.

"To chase 330 is unfamiliar ground so I am glad we have the belief to do that now," continued Healy.

"Ideally we won't need to do it another time but, if necessary, we are confident we can achieve it."

Those words will be the ultimate thing Australia's opponents at this tournament should hear.

During the last week a sense they will succeed regardless of circumstances has grown stronger - this success succeeding win against Pakistan by 107 run margin despite being 76-7 at one stage.

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before a meeting with longtime competitors England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.

It was at that stage they left the previous year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - a game Healy couldn't play because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the initial instance at an important competition.

Such is her determination, she later said she wanted to have participated with the discomfort.

However although she later admitted those fitness problems have postponed thoughts of retirement, this championship is likely to be her last as captain in ODI cricket and she is hasn't yet secured an international tournament as leader.

Success in India would bring her to the top of her ultimate challenge.