The Australian Team Establishes a Fresh Record as Healy Faces One Final Mountain.

It's a challenge for Australia to achieve unprecedented feats.

The greatest achievements have already been conquered.

We're talking about the squad that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, plus six more T20 titles, and once went 1,294 days without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, the ones sought by the peak baggers, are the only things left for a team that has achieved everything.

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It needed as late as Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase over 300, reclaiming their record for the largest in the women's 50-over format, is, in truth, a tribute to the bowlers that have sported the yellow jersey over the last half-century.

It's challenging for their batsmen to possess a record if not provided the possibility.

Ultimately, the consequence of Australia conceding 330 was leader Alyssa Healy getting an opportunity to produce her most recent brilliance.

Initially recognized as the teenage relative of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after her country failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups conducted earlier and has witnessed all through 15 trophy-laden years since.

A T20 championship victory came three months after her first appearance and seven world titles have resulted from 10 attempts across formats.

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

That loss "pushed us to rethink our standards," Healy said this week.

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the final and was named player of the tournament. She guaranteed her country would not fall short again.

The question of whether this latest epic knock topped that previous effort remains open for discussion.

Some will argue the argument supporting final game tension. Some might respond with the challenge that comes when confronting a historic chase and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

What is certain is this ton was much more difficult to see coming.

The Christchurch destruction in 2022 occurred when she was the highest scorer, but this innings came after six matches in India since the start of last month in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.

"If you've observed me in training, it was a disappointing period because it appeared my form was missing whatsoever," said Healy.

"Yet the moment you step out on the field, your fighting spirit kick in and you just lock into the competition."

Healy's fighting spirit has continuously been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in taking over from iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, fallen to the 22-year-old seamer in all three matches, but here that only provided Healy's motivation.

A single came off the opening delivery and from that point Healy was on her way.

"The possibility to take the field and face the challenge with her and merely enjoy the moment in that regard, kind of motivated me," commented Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 balls - her swiftest at a World Cup - and her hundred in 84 as she flogged anything short, scoring 21 fours and three sixes.

When she was out the team needed 66 additional runs at one run per ball - an achievable target now needing a comfortable finish.

"To chase 330 is new territory so I am glad we have the belief to accomplish that now," added Healy.

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

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

During the last week a belief they will triumph from any situation has only strengthened - this triumph succeeding win against Pakistan by 107 runs despite struggling at 76-7 at one stage.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before an encounter with traditional opponents England in Indore in ten days, by which point a last-four spot may probably be guaranteed.

It was in the semi-finals they left the previous year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback 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.

So strong is her resolve, she afterwards commented she wanted to have participated with the discomfort.

Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those injuries have postponed thoughts of retirement, this tournament is expected to be her concluding event as leader in 50-over cricket and she is yet to win a global event as leader.

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