The Australian Team Breaks New Ground as Captain Alyssa Healy Faces One Final Mountain.

It's a challenge for Australia to achieve unprecedented feats.

The top summits have been successfully scaled.

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

The remaining milestones, those for the peak baggers, are all that remain for a side that has achieved everything.

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That it took until Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase over 300, regaining their record for the largest in the female 50-over format, is, frankly, a compliment to the bowling attack that have represented Australia over the past 50 years.

It's difficult for their batters to hold a record if not provided the chance.

Ultimately, the consequence of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy being given a chance to produce her most recent brilliance.

Originally famous as the 19-year-old niece of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her nation didn't secure either of the T20 or ODI World Cups held the previous year and has experienced everything through 15 successful years since.

A T20 World Cup win arrived three months after her first appearance and seven international trophies have come from 10 attempts across formats.

The gritty keeper was also there 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 subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the final and was declared player of the series. She ensured her country would not fall short again.

If this recent magnificent innings exceeded that prior achievement can be debated.

Some will argue the reasoning behind final game tension. Different voices suggest with the test that comes when facing a record target and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

What's clear is this century was far harder to predict.

The Christchurch destruction 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 not exceeded 30 runs.

"For those following me in the nets, it's been a disappointing period because it seemed my form was missing at all," commented Healy.

"Yet the moment you enter the playing area, your competitive instincts activate and you completely engage with the contest."

Healy's competitiveness has always been her great strength - and an irreplaceable characteristic in taking over from legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, fallen to the 22-year-old seamer in every game, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's inspiration.

A single was taken off Gaud's first delivery and after that the batsman was on her way.

"The possibility to go out there and engage in competition with her and merely enjoy the moment that way, somewhat inspired me," said Healy.

She reached fifty in 35 balls - her swiftest at the World Cup - and her century in 84 balls as she flogged anything short, hitting 21 fours and three sixes.

By the time she was dismissed the team needed 66 more at run per delivery - a manageable total now demanding an easy conclusion.

"Chasing 330 runs is uncharted waters so I'm happy we have the belief to do that now," continued Healy.

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

These statements will be the last Australia's opponents at this World Cup want to hear.

Over the past five days a feeling they will win from any position has grown stronger - this victory following success over Pakistan by 107 run margin despite sitting at 76-7 at one point.

Following this Australia face Bangladesh before an encounter with traditional opponents England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final place may likely be confirmed.

During that phase they exited the prior year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - a game Healy missed because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she led her country for the first time at a significant event.

Such is her determination, she afterwards commented she wished she had played through the pain.

But while she subsequently acknowledged those fitness problems have pushed back consideration of ending her career, this tournament is expected to be her concluding event as leader in 50-over cricket and she is still to achieve an international tournament as leader.

Victory in India would bring her to the top of her final mountain.