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

It's tough for Australia to set fresh records.

The highest peaks have already been conquered.

This is the team that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to an additional six T20 titles, and earlier maintained nearly four years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, targeted by the record chasers, are what's still available for a squad that has won it all.

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It needed until Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase above 300, taking back their record for the highest in the women's 50-over format, is, honestly, a testament to the pitchers that have represented Australia over five decades.

It's challenging for their batters to possess a record if not provided the chance.

In the end, the consequence of Australia allowing 330 runs was skipper Alyssa Healy getting a chance to deliver her latest masterpiece.

Initially recognized as the 19-year-old niece of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after Australia failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups held the previous year and has witnessed all through 15 successful years since.

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

The tough gloveman was also there in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India temporarily stopped the successful run.

That loss "drove us to reevaluate our levels," Healy said this week.

At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the championship match and was named player of the tournament. She made sure her country would not come up short.

If this latest epic knock surpassed that earlier display is debatable.

Certain people claim the reasoning behind championship match pressure. Different voices suggest with the challenge that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

What is certain is this century was far harder to anticipate.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 came as she led the batting statistics, but this knock came after six matches in India since the start of last month in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"If you've been watching me in training, it's been a frustrating experience because it appeared my form was missing whatsoever," commented Healy.

"But once you enter the playing area, your competitive instincts take over and you simply focus on the competition."

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

She was challenged by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, out to the 22-year-old seamer in every game, but this time it merely gave Healy's motivation.

One run resulted off Gaud's first delivery and from that point the right-hander was underway.

"The possibility to go out there and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself in that aspect, sort of got me going," commented Healy.

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

By the time she was out the team required another 66 at run per delivery - an achievable target now demanding an easy conclusion.

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

"Hopefully we don't have to do it again but, if necessary, we are confident we can succeed."

That comment will be the last rival teams at this tournament should hear.

In recent days a feeling they will triumph from any situation has become more firm - this success coming after victory over Pakistan by 107 runs despite sitting at 76-7 at a certain moment.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a meeting with traditional opponents England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a semi-final place may probably be guaranteed.

It was at that stage they exited the previous year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - an encounter Healy couldn't play because of damaged tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the first time at a major tournament.

So strong is her resolve, she subsequently stated she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

But while she afterwards confessed those injuries have delayed thoughts of retirement, this championship is likely to be her concluding event as leader in 50-over cricket and she is yet to win a world championship as captain.

Victory in India would bring her to the top of her ultimate challenge.