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

The highest peaks have been successfully scaled.

We're talking about the squad that has won seven Cricket World Cups, plus six more T20 titles, and once went nearly four years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, the ones sought by the achievement hunters, are all that remain for a squad that has accomplished all there is.

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That it took until Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase over 300, reclaiming their record for the highest in the women's 50-over format, is, frankly, a tribute to the bowlers that have sported the yellow jersey over the past 50 years.

It's challenging for their hitters to possess a record if not afforded the chance.

Finally, the consequence of Australia allowing 330 runs was captain 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 couldn't capture either of the T20 or ODI World Cups held the previous year and has seen it all through 15 championship-filled years since.

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

The tough gloveman was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India briefly halted the successful run.

That loss "motivated us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy stated recently.

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the title decider and was awarded tournament MVP. She made sure her country would not fail again.

Whether this recent magnificent innings surpassed that earlier display is debatable.

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

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

The Christchurch destruction in 2022 occurred when she topped the run-scoring charts, but this innings 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 training, it has been a frustrating experience because it appeared I lacked timing completely," commented Healy.

"But once you enter the playing area, your competitive nature take over and you completely engage with the competition."

Healy's fighting spirit has always been her great strength - and an invaluable trait in succeeding legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, out to the 22-year-old seamer in each encounter, but this time it merely gave Healy's spark.

A single came off Gaud's first delivery and after that Healy was in motion.

"The possibility to take the field and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself that way, kind of motivated me," commented Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 balls - her swiftest at the global tournament - and her hundred in 84 deliveries while she punished short deliveries, hitting 21 fours and three maximums.

Once she was out her side required another 66 at a run-a-ball - a manageable total now demanding an easy conclusion.

"Chasing 330 runs is uncharted waters so I am glad we have the assurance to achieve that now," stated Healy further.

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

These statements will be the last Australia's opponents at this tournament need to hear.

In recent days a sense they will triumph from any situation has only strengthened - this success succeeding victory over Pakistan by 107 run margin despite being 76-7 at one point.

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

It was in the semi-finals they exited the prior year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - a game Healy couldn't play because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she led her country for the inaugural occasion at a major tournament.

So great is her will, she subsequently stated she wished she had played with the discomfort.

However although she later admitted those fitness problems have delayed plans to retire, this World Cup is anticipated as her last as captain in ODI cricket and she is still to achieve a world championship as leader.

Victory in India would lead her to the peak of her ultimate challenge.