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It's tough for the Australian squad to achieve unprecedented feats.

The highest peaks have been successfully scaled.

We're talking about the team that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, along with another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed over three years unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, those for the record chasers, are all that remain for a side that has won it all.

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The fact it required until Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase above 300, reclaiming their record for the highest in the women's 50-over format, is, in truth, a testament to the pitchers that have sported the yellow jersey over the last half-century.

It's challenging for their hitters to hold a record if never given the opportunity.

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

Originally famous as the young family member of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her country failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has witnessed all through 15 championship-filled years since.

A T20 championship victory happened three months after her debut 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 reevaluate our levels," Healy stated recently.

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 ensured her country would not fall short again.

Whether this latest epic knock topped that previous effort can be debated.

Some will argue the case for final game tension. Different voices suggest with the difficulty that comes when confronting a historic chase and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.

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

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 happened while she topped the run-scoring charts, but this innings was preceded by six games in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.

"If you've been watching me in the nets, it's been a frustrating experience because it seemed I lacked timing whatsoever," stated Healy.

"However when you take the field, your competitive instincts take over and you completely engage with the match."

Healy's competitiveness has always been her great strength - and a priceless quality in replacing legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

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

A single was taken off the opening delivery and from that point Healy was on her way.

"The possibility to play and lock in a contest with her and merely enjoy the moment in that aspect, sort of got me going," commented Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 balls - her swiftest at the global tournament - and her ton in 84 as she attacked short-pitched balls, striking 21 boundaries and three sixes.

By the time she was removed Australia needed 66 additional runs at run per delivery - a manageable total now requiring a leisurely stroll.

"Pursuing 330 is uncharted waters so I am glad we have the assurance to do that now," added Healy.

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

That comment will be the ultimate thing Australia's opponents at this tournament should hear.

Over the past five days a feeling they will triumph from any situation has only strengthened - this triumph coming after victory over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite sitting at 76-7 at one stage.

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before a match against traditional opponents England in Indore in ten days, by which point a semi-final berth may probably be guaranteed.

It was in the semi-finals they exited the previous year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - an encounter Healy couldn't play because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the inaugural occasion at a significant event.

Such is her determination, she subsequently stated she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

But while she later admitted those fitness problems have delayed consideration of ending her career, this World Cup is likely to be her final tournament as skipper in 50-over cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a global event as skipper.

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