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It's a challenge for the Australian squad to break new ground.

The greatest achievements have been successfully scaled.

We're talking about the squad that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, plus an additional six T20 titles, and earlier maintained over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, those for the record chasers, are the only things left for a squad that has accomplished all there is.

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The fact it required up to Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase exceeding 300, taking back their record for the biggest in the women's 50-over format, is, in truth, a compliment to the pitchers that have worn canary yellow over the last half-century.

It's challenging for their batters to maintain a record if not afforded the opportunity.

Ultimately, the result of Australia allowing 330 runs was skipper Alyssa Healy getting a chance to produce her newest gem.

Initially recognized as the 19-year-old niece of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after Australia didn't secure either of the T20 or ODI World Cups held the previous year and has seen it all through 15 championship-filled years since.

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

The tough gloveman was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India briefly halted the successful run.

That loss "pushed us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy commented earlier.

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the title decider and was declared player of the series. She made sure her country would not fall short again.

Whether this newest brilliant performance surpassed that earlier display is debatable.

Certain people claim the reasoning behind championship match pressure. Others can counter 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 far harder to see coming.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 came as she topped the run-scoring charts, but this knock was preceded by six games in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.

"For those following me in the nets, it was a challenging time because it appeared I lacked timing completely," said Healy.

"Yet the moment you enter the playing area, your competitive instincts activate and you just lock into the competition."

Healy's competitiveness has always been her key asset - and an invaluable trait in taking over from legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, fallen to the young fast bowler in each encounter, but here that only provided Healy's motivation.

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

"An opportunity to take the field and engage in competition with her and just have a bit of fun in that aspect, somewhat inspired me," stated Healy.

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

Once she was out the team needed 66 additional runs at a run-a-ball - a manageable total now demanding an easy conclusion.

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

"Ideally we won't need to repeat it but, if we do, we are confident we can achieve it."

These statements will be the final thing Australia's opponents at this World Cup want to hear.

During the last week a feeling they will win from any position has grown stronger - this victory succeeding win against Pakistan by 107-run victory despite sitting at 76-7 at one point.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a match against old rivals England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.

During that phase they exited last year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - an encounter Healy couldn't play because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the inaugural occasion at a major tournament.

Such is her determination, she subsequently stated she wanted to have participated through the pain.

But while she afterwards confessed those fitness problems have delayed thoughts of retirement, this championship is expected to be her last as captain in ODI cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a world championship as captain.

Success in India would take her to the summit of her final mountain.