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It's a challenge for Australia to break new ground.

The top summits have long been mastered.

We're talking about the squad that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, plus six more T20 titles, and earlier maintained 1,294 days without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, the ones sought by the achievement hunters, are what's still available for a squad that has achieved everything.

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It needed as late as Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to complete their first ODI chase exceeding 300, reclaiming their record for the biggest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, honestly, a compliment to the bowlers that have worn canary yellow over the past 50 years.

It is hard for their hitters to possess a record if not provided the chance.

Finally, the result of Australia allowing 330 runs was skipper Alyssa Healy being given a chance to produce her latest masterpiece.

Initially recognized as the 19-year-old niece of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her nation failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups conducted earlier and has seen it all through 15 championship-filled years since.

A T20 championship victory arrived three months after her bow 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 defeat by India briefly halted the successful run.

That loss "pushed us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy said this week.

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the title decider and was awarded tournament MVP. She guaranteed her country would not fall short again.

Whether this newest brilliant performance surpassed that earlier display can be debated.

Certain people claim the reasoning behind final game tension. Others can counter with the difficulty that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What's clear is this century was considerably tougher to predict.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she topped the run-scoring charts, but this knock came after six matches in India since the start of last month in which she had failed to pass 30.

"If you've been watching me in practice sessions, it was a frustrating experience because it seemed I lacked timing completely," commented Healy.

"Yet the moment you enter the playing area, your competitive nature kick in and you simply focus on the contest."

Healy's fighting spirit has continuously been her key asset - and a priceless quality in succeeding iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, dismissed by the emerging pace bowler in every game, but this time it merely gave Healy's motivation.

A single came off Gaud's first delivery and after that the right-hander was on her way.

"A chance to go out there and engage in competition with her and merely enjoy the moment that way, somewhat inspired me," stated Healy.

She reached fifty in 35 pitches - her fastest at the World Cup - and her hundred in 84 as she punished short deliveries, scoring 21 fours and three maximums.

When she was out her side needed 66 more at one run per ball - an achievable target now needing a comfortable finish.

"To chase 330 is unfamiliar ground so I'm happy we have the belief to achieve that now," added Healy.

"Hopefully we don't have to do it again but, should it happen, we believe we can achieve it."

Those words will be the final thing competing nations at this championship need to hear.

Over the past five days a belief they will triumph from any situation has become more firm - this triumph succeeding win against Pakistan by 107-run victory despite being 76-7 at one stage.

Following this Australia face Bangladesh before an encounter with longtime competitors England in Indore in ten days, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.

During that phase they left the previous year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - a match Healy couldn't play because of damaged tissue in her foot as she led her country for the first time at a major tournament.

Such is her determination, she later said she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those fitness problems have delayed consideration of ending her career, this tournament is anticipated as her last as captain in ODI cricket and she is yet to win an international tournament as captain.

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