The Australian Team Sets a New Benchmark 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 squad that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, targeted by the achievement hunters, are the only things left for a team that has achieved everything.

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It needed as late as Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase above 300, regaining their record for the biggest in the women's 50-over format, is, in truth, a compliment to the pitchers that have represented Australia over five decades.

It's challenging for their batters to hold a record if not provided the possibility.

In the end, the outcome of Australia giving up 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy receiving a chance to produce her most recent brilliance.

Then best known as the teenage relative of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after Australia couldn't capture either of the T20 or ODI World Cups conducted earlier and has witnessed all through 15 trophy-laden years since.

A T20 World Cup win came three months after her first appearance and seven global championships have come from 10 efforts across formats.

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

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

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the title decider and was awarded tournament MVP. She made sure her country would not come up short.

Whether this newest brilliant performance topped that previous effort remains open for discussion.

Some will argue the reasoning behind final game tension. Different voices suggest with the challenge that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What's definite is this century was much more difficult to anticipate.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 occurred when she led the batting statistics, but this knock was preceded by six games in India over the past few weeks in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.

"For those following me in training, it was a frustrating experience because it appeared I've had no rhythm whatsoever," stated Healy.

"Yet the moment you take the field, your competitive instincts take over and you just lock into the competition."

Healy's competitive nature has always been her key asset - and a priceless quality in replacing iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, fallen to the young fast bowler in every game, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's spark.

A single was taken off Gaud's first delivery and from there the right-hander was in motion.

"An opportunity to play and face the challenge with her and just have a bit of fun that way, somewhat inspired me," said Healy.

She reached fifty in 35 deliveries - her fastest at a World Cup - and her hundred in 84 as she punished short deliveries, striking 21 boundaries and three big hits.

By the time she was dismissed Australia needed 66 additional runs at run per delivery - an achievable target now demanding an easy conclusion.

"To chase 330 is unfamiliar ground so I'm happy we have the confidence to accomplish that now," continued Healy.

"Hopefully we don't have to do it again but, should it happen, we are confident we can do it."

Those words will be the final thing rival teams at this championship want to hear.

Over the past five days a sense they will triumph from any situation has become more firm - this victory succeeding success over Pakistan by 107 runs despite struggling at 76-7 at one point.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a match against old rivals England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.

It was in the semi-finals they left the previous year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - an encounter Healy missed because of damaged tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the inaugural occasion at a significant event.

Such is her determination, she subsequently stated she wished she had played with the discomfort.

But while she afterwards confessed those fitness problems have pushed back plans to retire, this championship is anticipated as her last as captain in one-day cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a global event as leader.

Success in India would lead her to the peak of her ultimate challenge.