The Australian Team Establishes a Fresh Record as Healy Faces One Final Mountain.

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

The greatest achievements have long been mastered.

This is the squad that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, along with six more T20 titles, and previously enjoyed 1,294 days without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, the ones sought by the peak baggers, are all that remain for a side that has accomplished all there is.

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The fact it required until Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase above 300, taking back their record for the largest in the women's 50-over format, is, frankly, a testament to the bowling attack that have worn canary yellow over five decades.

It's challenging for their batters to possess a record if not provided the possibility.

In the end, the result of Australia allowing 330 runs was skipper Alyssa Healy receiving a platform to deliver her newest gem.

Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after Australia couldn't capture either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups held the previous year and has experienced everything through 15 championship-filled years since.

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

The determined wicketkeeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India temporarily stopped the winning streak.

That loss "drove us to rethink our standards," Healy commented earlier.

At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the final and was awarded tournament MVP. She ensured her country would not fall short again.

The question of whether this recent magnificent innings topped that previous effort can be debated.

Many contend the argument supporting championship match pressure. Some might respond with the test that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What's definite is this century was considerably tougher to anticipate.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 happened while she led the batting statistics, but this knock followed six innings 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's been a frustrating experience because it seemed I lacked timing whatsoever," said Healy.

"Yet the moment you take the field, your fighting spirit take over and you just lock into the match."

Healy's competitive nature has always been her major advantage - and an invaluable trait in taking over from famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, out to the young fast bowler in every game, but here that only provided Healy's spark.

A single was taken off the opening delivery and from there Healy was underway.

"An opportunity to play and face the challenge with her and merely enjoy the moment in that aspect, sort of got me going," commented Healy.

She reached fifty in 35 pitches - her swiftest at the global tournament - and her hundred in 84 balls as she flogged anything short, scoring 21 fours and three maximums.

By the time she was out the team required another 66 at run per delivery - an achievable target now demanding an easy conclusion.

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

"Hopefully we don't have to repeat it but, if necessary, we are confident we can do it."

That comment will be the final thing Australia's opponents at this World Cup need to hear.

During the last week a belief they will win from any position has become more firm - this victory following success over Pakistan by 107 run margin despite struggling at 76-7 at one stage.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before an encounter with traditional opponents England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.

It was at that stage they left the prior year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - a match Healy couldn't play because of torn tissue in her foot as she led her country for the first time at a significant event.

So great is her will, she subsequently stated she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

But while she later admitted those injuries have postponed plans to retire, this championship is anticipated as her last as captain in 50-over cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a world championship as leader.

Triumph in India would lead her to the peak of her ultimate challenge.