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

The highest peaks have long been mastered.

We're talking about the team that has won seven Cricket World Cups, plus an additional six T20 titles, and earlier maintained over three years unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, targeted by the record chasers, are all that remain for a team that has achieved everything.

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That it took up to Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase above 300, regaining their record for the biggest in the female 50-over format, is, honestly, a tribute to the bowlers that have sported the yellow jersey over five decades.

It is hard for their batsmen to hold a record if not provided the opportunity.

Finally, the outcome of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy being given a platform to deliver her newest gem.

Originally famous as the teenage relative of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after her nation failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has seen it all through 15 trophy-laden years since.

A T20 championship victory came three months after her first appearance and seven global championships have resulted from 10 efforts across formats.

The determined wicketkeeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India momentarily interrupted the run of success.

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

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the championship match and was awarded tournament MVP. She ensured her country would not come up short.

The question of whether this recent magnificent innings surpassed that earlier display remains open for discussion.

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

What is certain is this hundred was considerably tougher to anticipate.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 happened while she topped the run-scoring charts, but this innings 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 observed me in training, it has been a frustrating experience because it appeared my form was missing at all," said Healy.

"But once you take the field, your fighting spirit take over and you completely engage with the competition."

Healy's fighting spirit has always been her key asset - and an invaluable trait in taking over from legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

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

One run resulted off the opening delivery and from that point Healy was on her way.

"A chance to take the field and lock in a contest with her and just have a bit of fun in that aspect, kind of motivated me," said Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 deliveries - her quickest at the global tournament - and her century in 84 balls as she punished short deliveries, hitting 21 fours and three sixes.

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

"Pursuing 330 is new territory so I am glad we have the confidence to do that now," continued Healy.

"Hopefully we don't have to do it again but, if we do, we know we can achieve it."

These statements will be the ultimate 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 succeeding success over Pakistan by 107 runs despite being 76-7 at one point.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before an encounter with old rivals England in Indore in ten days, by which point a semi-final place may likely be confirmed.

It was at that stage they were eliminated from last 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 inaugural occasion at a major tournament.

So strong is her resolve, she later said she wanted to have participated with the discomfort.

Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those physical issues have postponed consideration of ending her career, this World Cup is anticipated as her last as captain in ODI cricket and she is still to achieve a world championship as skipper.

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