The Australian Team Establishes a Fresh Record as Healy Faces One Final Mountain.

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

The greatest achievements have long been mastered.

This is the squad that has won seven Cricket World Cups, plus another six T20 titles, and once went nearly four years unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, those for the record chasers, are all that remain for a team that has accomplished all there is.

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That it took until Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase over 300, reclaiming their record for the largest in the female 50-over format, is, in truth, a tribute to the pitchers that have sported the yellow jersey over the last half-century.

It's challenging for their batters to possess a record if never given the opportunity.

Ultimately, the outcome of Australia allowing 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy receiving a chance to produce her latest masterpiece.

Originally famous as the teenage relative of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her country couldn't capture either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups conducted earlier and has experienced everything through 15 successful years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup arrived three months after her bow and seven world titles have followed from 10 tries across formats.

The gritty keeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India temporarily stopped the successful run.

That loss "pushed us to rethink our standards," Healy stated recently.

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

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

Many contend the argument supporting the pressure of a final. Some might respond with the challenge that comes when confronting a historic chase and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What's definite is this hundred was much more difficult to predict.

The Christchurch destruction in 2022 occurred when she was the highest scorer, 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 seemed my form was missing completely," said Healy.

"However when you enter the playing area, your competitive nature take over and you completely engage with the contest."

Healy's competitiveness has continuously been her major advantage - and an invaluable trait in succeeding legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in last 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 the bowler's initial ball and from there the batsman was on her way.

"An opportunity to go out there and lock in a contest with her and just have a bit of fun that way, sort of got me going," stated Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 pitches - her swiftest at the World Cup - and her hundred in 84 balls as she attacked short-pitched balls, striking 21 boundaries and three sixes.

Once she was dismissed Australia needed 66 additional runs at run per delivery - an unconquered height now requiring a leisurely stroll.

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

"Hopefully we don't have to repeat it but, if necessary, we are confident we can achieve it."

These statements will be the final thing Australia's opponents at this championship need to hear.

In recent days a belief they will succeed regardless of circumstances has only strengthened - this victory following victory over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite sitting at 76-7 at one point.

Following this Australia face Bangladesh before a meeting with longtime competitors England in Indore in ten days, by which point a semi-final berth may well be secure.

During that phase they exited the previous year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - a match Healy was absent due to torn tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the inaugural occasion at a major tournament.

So great is her will, she subsequently stated she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those physical issues have pushed back thoughts of retirement, this tournament is expected to be her final tournament as skipper in ODI cricket and she is still to achieve an international tournament as skipper.

Triumph in India would take her to the summit of her last major obstacle.