The Australian Team Breaks New Ground as Captain Alyssa Healy Faces One Final Mountain.

It's tough for Australia to achieve unprecedented feats.

The greatest achievements have already been conquered.

We're talking about the team that has won seven Cricket World Cups, along with an additional six T20 titles, and earlier maintained over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The alternative records, targeted by the achievement hunters, are what's still available for a team that has accomplished all there is.

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That it took up to Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase over 300, regaining their record for the largest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, frankly, a tribute to the bowlers 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 possibility.

Finally, the outcome of Australia conceding 330 was skipper Alyssa Healy receiving a platform to create her newest gem.

Originally famous as the teenage relative of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after Australia didn't secure either of the T20 or ODI World Cups held the previous year and has witnessed all through 15 successful years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup happened three months after her debut and seven world titles have come from 10 attempts across formats.

The tough gloveman was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India momentarily interrupted the run of success.

That loss "motivated us to reevaluate our levels," Healy stated recently.

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy hit 170 against England in the final and was named player of the tournament. She made sure her country would not come up short.

The question of whether this recent magnificent innings topped that previous effort can be debated.

Some will argue the reasoning behind final game tension. Different voices suggest with the test that comes when confronting a historic chase and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

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

The Christchurch destruction in 2022 occurred when she topped the run-scoring charts, but this knock followed six innings in India since the start of last month in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"For those following me in the nets, it has been a disappointing period because it appeared I lacked timing whatsoever," commented Healy.

"But once you enter the playing area, your fighting spirit kick in and you just lock into the competition."

Healy's competitiveness has always been her great strength - and an irreplaceable characteristic in succeeding legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, fallen to the emerging pace bowler in all three matches, but this time it merely gave Healy's spark.

One run resulted off the bowler's initial ball and from there Healy was underway.

"A chance to go out there and face the challenge with her and just have a bit of fun in that aspect, kind of motivated me," commented Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 deliveries - her fastest at the global tournament - and her hundred in 84 balls as she punished short deliveries, scoring 21 fours and three big hits.

Once she was out Australia required another 66 at a run-a-ball - an unconquered height now demanding an easy conclusion.

"Chasing 330 runs is uncharted waters so I'm pleased we have the assurance to accomplish that now," added Healy.

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

That comment will be the last competing nations at this championship should hear.

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

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before an encounter with old rivals England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.

It was at that stage they left the prior year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - a game Healy missed because of damaged tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the initial instance at a major tournament.

So strong is her resolve, she later said she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

Yet even as she later admitted those physical issues have delayed consideration of ending her career, this championship is expected to be her final tournament as skipper in 50-over cricket and she is still to achieve a world championship as leader.

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