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It's tough for Australia to break new ground.

The highest peaks have already been conquered.

This is the squad that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, plus six more T20 titles, and earlier maintained 1,294 days without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, those for the peak baggers, are what's still available for a team that has achieved everything.

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It needed until Sunday's success by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase over 300, reclaiming their record for the biggest in the women's 50-over format, is, frankly, a tribute to the bowlers that have represented Australia over the last half-century.

It's difficult for their hitters to maintain a record if not provided the possibility.

Finally, the result of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy being given a chance to create her latest masterpiece.

Initially recognized as the young family member of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after her country couldn't capture either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups held the previous year and has experienced everything through 15 trophy-laden years since.

A T20 World Cup win arrived three months after her first appearance and seven world titles have come from 10 tries across formats.

The gritty keeper was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India momentarily interrupted the successful run.

That loss "drove us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy said this week.

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

Whether this latest epic knock topped that previous effort can be debated.

Some will argue the argument supporting championship match pressure. Some might respond with the difficulty that comes when facing a record target and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

What is certain is this hundred was considerably tougher to see coming.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 happened while she led the batting statistics, but this knock came after six matches in India since the start of last month in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.

"For those following me in practice sessions, it was a challenging time because it seemed I lacked timing whatsoever," stated Healy.

"However when you enter the playing area, your competitive instincts activate and you simply focus on the contest."

Healy's competitive nature has consistently been her great strength - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, out to the emerging pace bowler in each encounter, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's spark.

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

"A chance to take the field and engage in competition with her and just have a bit of fun in that aspect, sort of got me going," commented Healy.

She reached fifty in 35 deliveries - her fastest at the global tournament - and her ton in 84 balls as she flogged anything short, scoring 21 fours and three maximums.

Once she was removed the team needed 66 additional runs at a run-a-ball - an unconquered height now needing a comfortable finish.

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

"Preferably we shouldn't have to repeat it but, if necessary, we know we can do it."

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

In recent days a belief they will succeed regardless of circumstances has become more firm - this success following success over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite struggling at 76-7 at one stage.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a meeting with longtime competitors England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a semi-final place may likely be confirmed.

It was in the semi-finals they were eliminated from last 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 guided Australia for the inaugural occasion at a major tournament.

So great is her will, she afterwards commented she regretted not playing with the discomfort.

However although she subsequently acknowledged those physical issues have postponed plans to retire, this World Cup is anticipated as her final tournament as skipper in one-day cricket and she is still to achieve an international tournament as skipper.

Success in India would take her to the summit of her ultimate challenge.