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It's a challenge for the Australian squad to break new ground.

The highest peaks have been successfully scaled.

We're talking about the team that has won seven Cricket World Cups, along with another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed 1,294 days undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, targeted by the achievement hunters, are the only things left for a squad that has accomplished all there is.

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The fact it required as late as Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase over 300, reclaiming their record for the biggest in the women's 50-over format, is, honestly, a compliment to the pitchers that have sported the yellow jersey over the past 50 years.

It's difficult for their hitters to hold a record if never given the chance.

Ultimately, the result of Australia giving up 330 runs was skipper Alyssa Healy receiving a platform to produce her most recent brilliance.

Originally famous as the young family member of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after her nation failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups from the prior year and has seen it all through 15 successful years since.

A T20 championship victory happened three months after her debut and seven world titles have come from 10 tries across formats.

The determined wicketkeeper was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India briefly halted the run of success.

That loss "drove us to reevaluate our levels," Healy stated recently.

At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the final and was declared player of the series. She guaranteed her country would not fail again.

Whether this newest brilliant performance surpassed that earlier display is debatable.

Many contend the reasoning behind the pressure of a final. Others can counter with the challenge that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.

What's definite is this hundred was far harder to see coming.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 happened while she led the batting statistics, but this performance was preceded by six games in India since the start of last month in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.

"If you've been watching me in the nets, it was a disappointing period because I feel like my form was missing at all," said Healy.

"But once you take the field, your fighting spirit kick in and you completely engage with the match."

Healy's competitive nature has always been her key asset - and a priceless quality in taking over from famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

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

A single was taken off the bowler's initial ball and from that point Healy was on her way.

"A chance to play and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself that way, somewhat inspired me," stated Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 deliveries - her swiftest at a World Cup - and her century in 84 balls as she attacked short-pitched balls, striking 21 boundaries and three maximums.

Once she was removed the team needed 66 more at run per delivery - a manageable total now needing a comfortable finish.

"Pursuing 330 is uncharted waters so I'm pleased we have the assurance to achieve that now," stated Healy further.

"Preferably we shouldn't have to do it another time but, if we do, we are confident we can achieve it."

That comment will be the final thing competing nations at this tournament want to hear.

In recent days a belief they will succeed regardless of circumstances has grown stronger - this victory following success over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite sitting at 76-7 at a certain moment.

Following this Australia face Bangladesh before a meeting with old rivals England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a last-four spot may likely be confirmed.

It was at that stage they exited the previous year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - a match Healy missed because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the first time at a major tournament.

So great is her will, she afterwards commented she regretted not playing despite the injury.

However although she later admitted those injuries have postponed plans to retire, this championship is expected to be her concluding event as leader in 50-over cricket and she is yet to win an international tournament as leader.

Success in India would bring her to the top of her last major obstacle.