The Australian Team Establishes a Fresh Record as Captain Alyssa Healy Has One Peak Left to Climb.

It's difficult for Australia to set fresh records.

The greatest achievements have long been mastered.

We're talking about the unit that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, along with another six T20 titles, and earlier maintained nearly four years without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, the ones sought by the achievement hunters, are the only things left for a team that has won it all.

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That it took up to Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase exceeding 300, taking back their record for the biggest in the women's 50-over format, is, honestly, a tribute to the bowlers that have sported the yellow jersey over the last half-century.

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

Finally, the result of Australia allowing 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy getting an opportunity to create her most recent brilliance.

Originally famous as the teenage relative of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after Australia couldn't capture either of the T20 or ODI World Cups conducted earlier and has seen it all through 15 successful years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup arrived three months after her debut and seven global championships have resulted from 10 efforts across formats.

The gritty keeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India briefly halted the winning streak.

That loss "motivated us to reevaluate our levels," Healy commented earlier.

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the final and was declared player of the series. She guaranteed her country would not come up short.

If this newest brilliant performance surpassed that earlier display remains open for discussion.

Some will argue the argument supporting the pressure of a final. Different voices suggest with the difficulty that comes when facing a record target and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What is certain is this ton was considerably tougher to anticipate.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 occurred when she topped the run-scoring charts, but this knock followed six innings in India over the past few weeks in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"If you've observed me in the nets, it was a challenging time because it appeared my form was missing whatsoever," stated Healy.

"But once you step out on the field, your competitive nature take over and you completely engage with the contest."

Healy's competitive nature has continuously been her key asset - and an invaluable trait in replacing famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, fallen to the young fast bowler in all three matches, but this time it merely gave Healy's spark.

One run resulted off the opening delivery and from there the right-hander was on her way.

"The possibility to go out there and face the challenge with her and merely enjoy the moment in that aspect, somewhat inspired me," stated Healy.

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

When she was removed Australia required another 66 at run per delivery - a manageable total now requiring a leisurely stroll.

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

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

Those words will be the ultimate thing Australia's opponents at this championship should hear.

Over the past five days a belief they will succeed regardless of circumstances has grown stronger - this triumph coming after success over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite sitting at 76-7 at a certain moment.

Following this Australia face Bangladesh before a meeting with longtime competitors England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final berth may well be secure.

It was in the semi-finals they exited the prior year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - a match Healy was absent due to ruptured tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the first time at an important competition.

So great is her will, she afterwards commented she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those injuries have postponed consideration of ending her career, this World Cup is likely to be her concluding event as leader in 50-over cricket and she is still to achieve an international tournament as skipper.

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