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

The top summits have been successfully scaled.

We're talking about the team that has won seven Cricket World Cups, plus another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed nearly four years unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, those for the achievement hunters, are what's still available for a side that has achieved everything.

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That it took until Sunday's success by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase over 300, reclaiming their record for the biggest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, honestly, a tribute to the bowlers that have represented Australia over the past 50 years.

It's challenging for their batsmen to hold a record if not afforded the possibility.

Finally, the consequence of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy being given an opportunity to deliver her most recent brilliance.

Initially recognized as the teenage relative of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after Australia couldn't capture either of the T20 or ODI World Cups held the previous year and has witnessed all through 15 championship-filled years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup came three months after her first appearance and seven international trophies have followed from 10 efforts across formats.

The determined wicketkeeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India briefly halted the run of success.

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

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the championship match and was declared player of the series. She made sure her country would not come up short.

Whether this recent magnificent innings topped that previous effort can be debated.

Many contend the reasoning behind final game tension. Some might respond with the test that comes when confronting a historic chase and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.

What's definite is this ton was considerably tougher to anticipate.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 happened while she was the highest scorer, but this innings 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 was a challenging time because it appeared my form was missing at all," commented Healy.

"But once you take the field, your fighting spirit take over and you simply focus on the match."

Healy's competitive nature has always been her great strength - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, fallen to the emerging pace bowler in every game, but here that only provided Healy's motivation.

A single came off the bowler's initial ball and from that point the batsman was in motion.

"An opportunity to go out there and engage in competition with her and merely enjoy the moment that way, sort of got me going," said Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 balls - her quickest at the global tournament - and her ton in 84 balls as she attacked short-pitched balls, scoring 21 fours and three big hits.

When she was dismissed the team needed 66 additional runs at one run per ball - an unconquered height now demanding an easy conclusion.

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

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

These statements will be the final thing competing nations at this championship want to hear.

Over the past five days a sense they will succeed regardless of circumstances has grown stronger - this triumph succeeding success over Pakistan by 107 run margin despite being 76-7 at one stage.

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before an encounter with longtime competitors England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final place may well be secure.

During that phase they exited the previous 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 significant event.

Such is her determination, she afterwards commented she regretted not playing despite the injury.

Yet even as she later admitted those physical issues have pushed back plans to retire, this World Cup is likely to be her last as captain in one-day cricket and she is yet to win a world championship as captain.

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