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

The highest peaks have already been conquered.

We're talking about the unit that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, along with another six T20 titles, and once went over three years without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, targeted by the peak baggers, are what's still available 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 accomplish their maiden ODI chase above 300, taking back their record for the biggest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, honestly, a compliment to the bowlers that have sported the yellow jersey over the last half-century.

It is hard for their hitters to maintain a record if never given the chance.

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

Originally famous as the young family member of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after her country failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has experienced everything through 15 trophy-laden years since.

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

The determined wicketkeeper was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India briefly halted the successful run.

That loss "pushed us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy commented earlier.

At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy hit 170 against England in the title decider and was declared player of the series. She made sure her country would not come up short.

The question of whether this latest epic knock topped that previous effort is debatable.

Many contend the argument supporting championship match pressure. Different voices suggest with the difficulty that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

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

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 happened while she led the batting statistics, but this performance came after six matches in India since the start of last month in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.

"For those following me in the nets, it was a challenging time because it seemed my form was missing whatsoever," said Healy.

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

Healy's competitiveness has consistently been her major advantage - and an irreplaceable characteristic in succeeding famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, out to the emerging pace bowler in every game, but here that only provided Healy's motivation.

A single was taken off Gaud's first delivery and from that point the right-hander was underway.

"The possibility to play and engage in competition with her and simply enjoy myself that way, somewhat inspired me," commented Healy.

She reached fifty in 35 deliveries - her swiftest at the World Cup - and her ton in 84 deliveries while she flogged anything short, striking 21 boundaries and three sixes.

Once she was out her side needed 66 additional runs at one run per ball - a manageable total now demanding an easy conclusion.

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

"Preferably we shouldn't have to do it another time but, should it happen, we know we can succeed."

These statements will be the ultimate thing competing nations at this championship want to hear.

Over the past five days a belief they will succeed regardless of circumstances has grown stronger - this success succeeding success over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite struggling at 76-7 at a certain moment.

Following this Australia face Bangladesh before an encounter with traditional opponents England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a last-four spot may probably be guaranteed.

It was at that stage they exited the prior year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - a game Healy was absent due to damaged tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the inaugural occasion at an important competition.

So great is her will, she subsequently stated she regretted not playing through the pain.

However although she later admitted those injuries have delayed consideration of ending her career, this World Cup is expected to be her concluding event as leader in ODI cricket and she is yet to win a world championship as skipper.

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