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It's a challenge for the Australian squad to set fresh records.

The highest peaks have been successfully scaled.

We're talking about the unit that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, plus another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed 1,294 days without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, those for the achievement hunters, are the only things left for a team that has achieved everything.

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The fact it required as late as Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to complete their first ODI chase above 300, regaining their record for the largest in the women's 50-over format, is, in truth, a compliment to the pitchers that have sported the yellow jersey over the last half-century.

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

Ultimately, the outcome of Australia conceding 330 was leader Alyssa Healy receiving an opportunity to produce her latest masterpiece.

Originally famous as the young family member of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her country didn't secure either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups held the previous year and has seen it all through 15 championship-filled years since.

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

The gritty keeper was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India momentarily interrupted the run of success.

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

At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the title decider and was named player of the tournament. She ensured her country would not come up short.

Whether this newest brilliant performance exceeded that prior achievement is debatable.

Certain people claim the case for final game tension. Some might respond with the challenge that comes when facing a record target and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What's clear is this hundred was considerably tougher to predict.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she led the batting statistics, but this innings came after six matches in India over the past few weeks in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.

"If you've observed me in practice sessions, it has been a challenging time because I feel like I lacked timing at all," commented Healy.

"But once you take the field, your competitive instincts activate and you simply focus on the match."

Healy's fighting spirit has consistently been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, dismissed by the emerging pace bowler in every game, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's inspiration.

A single was taken off Gaud's first delivery and from that point Healy was on her way.

"The possibility to go out there and lock in a contest with her and just have a bit of fun that way, somewhat inspired me," stated Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 balls - her swiftest at the World Cup - and her ton in 84 as she flogged anything short, striking 21 boundaries and three big hits.

By the time she was out her side needed 66 more at a run-a-ball - a manageable total now needing a comfortable finish.

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

"Ideally we won't need to do it another time but, if necessary, we believe we can succeed."

That comment will be the last rival teams at this tournament should hear.

During the last week a sense they will triumph from any situation has become more firm - this victory coming after win against Pakistan by 107 run margin despite being 76-7 at one point.

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before an encounter with traditional opponents England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a last-four spot may likely be confirmed.

It was at that stage they left last year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - an encounter Healy couldn't play because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the first time at a significant event.

Such is her determination, she later said she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

But while she afterwards confessed those fitness problems have delayed thoughts of retirement, this World Cup is anticipated as her final tournament as skipper in one-day cricket and she is yet to win an international tournament as skipper.

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