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

The greatest achievements have been successfully scaled.

This is the team that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, plus another six T20 titles, and earlier maintained 1,294 days undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, the ones sought by the achievement hunters, are what's still available for a squad that has accomplished all there is.

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It needed as late as Sunday's success by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase exceeding 300, reclaiming their record for the largest in the women's 50-over format, is, honestly, a tribute to the pitchers that have represented Australia over five decades.

It's challenging for their batsmen to hold a record if never given the chance.

In the end, the consequence of Australia conceding 330 was leader Alyssa Healy receiving a platform to create her newest gem.

Originally famous as the young family member of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after Australia didn't secure either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has experienced everything through 15 championship-filled years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup happened three months after her first appearance and seven world titles have followed from 10 efforts across formats.

The tough gloveman was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India temporarily stopped the winning streak.

That loss "drove us to reevaluate our levels," Healy said this week.

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the championship match and was awarded tournament MVP. She made sure her country would not come up short.

Whether this newest brilliant performance exceeded that prior achievement remains open for discussion.

Certain people claim the reasoning behind final game tension. Different voices suggest with the challenge that comes when confronting a historic chase and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

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

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 occurred when she was the highest scorer, but this knock followed six innings in India since the start of last month in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"If you've been watching me in the nets, it was a challenging time because it appeared my form was missing at all," commented Healy.

"But once you step out on the field, your competitive instincts activate and you simply focus on the competition."

Healy's competitiveness has always been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, dismissed by the 22-year-old seamer in each encounter, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's motivation.

A single came off Gaud's first delivery and after that Healy was on her way.

"A chance to take the field and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself in that regard, kind of motivated me," stated Healy.

She achieved fifty in 35 deliveries - her swiftest at the global tournament - and her ton in 84 as she flogged anything short, scoring 21 fours and three sixes.

Once she was dismissed the team needed 66 more at a run-a-ball - an achievable target now needing a comfortable finish.

"Pursuing 330 is uncharted waters so I'm happy we have the assurance to accomplish that now," added Healy.

"Hopefully we don't have to do it another time but, if we do, we believe we can do it."

Those words will be the final thing competing nations at this World Cup want to hear.

In recent days a belief they will win from any position has become more firm - this triumph following win against Pakistan by 107 run margin despite sitting at 76-7 at a certain moment.

Following this Australia face Bangladesh before a meeting with longtime competitors England in Indore in ten days, by which point a last-four spot may likely be confirmed.

It was at that stage they were eliminated from last year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - an encounter Healy missed because of torn tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the initial instance at a significant event.

So strong is her resolve, she subsequently stated she wished she had played through the pain.

But while she afterwards confessed those physical issues have postponed consideration of ending her career, this World Cup is expected to be her concluding event as leader in one-day cricket and she is yet to win a world championship as captain.

Victory in India would lead her to the peak of her final mountain.