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It's a challenge for Australia to set fresh records.

The top summits have long been mastered.

We're talking about the squad that has won seven Cricket World Cups, along with an additional six T20 titles, and once went 1,294 days undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, the ones sought by the peak baggers, are the only things left for a team that has won it all.

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It needed until Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase exceeding 300, taking back their record for the largest in the women's 50-over format, is, frankly, a testament to the pitchers that have worn canary yellow over the last half-century.

It's challenging for their batters to maintain a record if never given the possibility.

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

Originally famous as the young family member of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after her nation failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has experienced everything through 15 trophy-laden years since.

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

The tough gloveman was also there in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India briefly halted the winning streak.

That loss "motivated us to rethink our standards," Healy commented earlier.

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the championship match and was named player of the tournament. She ensured her country would not come up short.

The question of whether this recent magnificent innings exceeded that prior achievement is debatable.

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

What's definite is this hundred was considerably tougher to anticipate.

The Christchurch destruction in 2022 came as she topped the run-scoring charts, but this performance followed six innings in India since the start of last month in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"If you've been watching me in the nets, it was a challenging time because it seemed I've had no rhythm at all," commented Healy.

"However when you enter the playing area, your competitive nature kick in and you simply focus on the competition."

Healy's competitive nature has consistently been her major advantage - and a priceless quality in taking over from legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, dismissed by the young fast bowler in each encounter, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's inspiration.

One run resulted off the bowler's initial ball and from that point the batsman was on her way.

"The possibility to take the field and face the challenge with her and merely enjoy the moment in that regard, sort of got me going," stated Healy.

She achieved fifty in 35 pitches - her fastest at the global tournament - and her hundred in 84 deliveries while she punished short deliveries, striking 21 boundaries and three sixes.

When she was dismissed Australia needed 66 additional runs at run per delivery - an achievable target now needing a comfortable finish.

"Pursuing 330 is unfamiliar ground so I'm pleased we have the confidence to accomplish that now," stated Healy further.

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

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

Over the past five days a belief they will succeed regardless of circumstances has only strengthened - this victory following success over Pakistan by 107 runs despite being 76-7 at one stage.

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before a meeting with old rivals England in Indore in ten days, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.

It was in the semi-finals they left the previous year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - an encounter Healy missed because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the first time at a major tournament.

So strong is her resolve, she subsequently stated she wished she had played despite the injury.

However although she later admitted those fitness problems have pushed back thoughts of retirement, this tournament is expected to be her last as captain in one-day cricket and she is still to achieve a global event as skipper.

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