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It's difficult for the Australian squad to break new ground.

The top summits have been successfully scaled.

We're talking about the squad that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, along with an additional six T20 titles, and earlier maintained 1,294 days without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, targeted by the record chasers, are all that remain for a team that has won it all.

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The fact it required up to Sunday's success by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase over 300, regaining their record for the biggest in the female 50-over format, is, in truth, a compliment to the bowlers that have worn canary yellow over the past 50 years.

It is hard for their batters to possess a record if not provided the possibility.

Finally, the outcome of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy getting an opportunity to produce her newest gem.

Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after Australia couldn't capture either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups conducted earlier and has seen it all through 15 trophy-laden years since.

A T20 championship victory came three months after her bow and seven world titles have come from 10 tries across formats.

The gritty keeper was also there in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India momentarily interrupted the run of success.

That loss "motivated us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy said this week.

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the title decider and was named player of the tournament. She made sure her country would not fail again.

Whether this latest epic knock topped that previous effort remains open for discussion.

Certain people claim the argument supporting championship match pressure. 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 far harder to predict.

The Christchurch destruction in 2022 came as she topped the run-scoring charts, but this knock 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 observed me in the nets, it's been a frustrating experience because I feel like I've had no rhythm at all," stated Healy.

"Yet the moment you enter the playing area, your competitive nature activate and you just lock into the competition."

Healy's competitiveness has consistently been her major advantage - and an irreplaceable characteristic in succeeding famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, out to the emerging pace bowler in each encounter, but this time it merely gave Healy's spark.

A single came off the bowler's initial ball and after that the right-hander was underway.

"A chance to take the field and face the challenge with her and simply enjoy myself in that regard, kind of motivated me," said Healy.

She reached fifty in 35 balls - her quickest at the global tournament - and her ton in 84 as she punished short deliveries, striking 21 boundaries and three sixes.

When she was dismissed her side needed 66 more at one run per ball - an achievable target now demanding an easy conclusion.

"Chasing 330 runs is unfamiliar ground so I am glad we have the belief to achieve that now," stated Healy further.

"Hopefully we don't have to do it another time but, should it happen, we know we can do it."

These statements will be the final thing rival teams at this tournament need to hear.

In recent days a feeling they will succeed regardless of circumstances has only strengthened - this success coming after win against Pakistan by 107-run victory despite struggling at 76-7 at one stage.

Following this Australia face Bangladesh before a meeting with old rivals England in Indore in ten days, by which point a semi-final berth may probably be guaranteed.

During that phase they left last year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - a game 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 later said she wished she had played with the discomfort.

However although she later admitted those physical issues have pushed back thoughts of retirement, this championship is expected to be her final tournament as skipper in one-day cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a world championship as skipper.

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