The Australian Team Establishes a Fresh Record as Healy Has One Peak Left to Climb.

It's difficult for the Australian squad to achieve unprecedented feats.

The top summits have already been conquered.

We're talking about the squad that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, along with an additional six T20 titles, and earlier maintained over three years without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, the ones sought by the achievement hunters, are all that remain for a squad that has won it all.

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The fact it required up to Sunday's success by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase exceeding 300, taking back their record for the largest in the female 50-over format, is, frankly, a compliment to the bowling attack that have sported the yellow jersey over the last half-century.

It is hard for their batsmen to maintain a record if not afforded the chance.

Finally, the result of Australia giving up 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy being given an opportunity to produce her newest gem.

Then best known 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 witnessed all through 15 successful years since.

A T20 championship victory arrived three months after her first appearance and seven world titles have followed from 10 efforts across formats.

The determined wicketkeeper was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India briefly halted the successful run.

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

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the final and was declared player of the series. She guaranteed her country would not come up short.

If this newest brilliant performance topped that previous effort is debatable.

Many contend the case for the pressure of a final. Others can counter with the test that comes when facing a record target and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.

What is certain is this century was considerably tougher to predict.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 came as she led the batting statistics, but this knock was preceded by six games in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had failed to pass 30.

"If you've observed me in practice sessions, it has been a frustrating experience because I feel like I've had no rhythm whatsoever," commented Healy.

"However when you step out on the field, your competitive nature take over and you just lock into the match."

Healy's competitiveness has consistently been her great strength - and an invaluable trait in taking over from iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, dismissed by the emerging pace bowler in every game, but here that only provided Healy's motivation.

A single came off the opening delivery and from there Healy was underway.

"A chance to play and lock in a contest with her and just have a bit of fun in that regard, sort of got me going," said Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 pitches - her quickest at the World Cup - and her ton in 84 balls as she flogged anything short, scoring 21 fours and three maximums.

By the time she was removed her side needed 66 additional runs at a run-a-ball - an achievable target now demanding an easy conclusion.

"Chasing 330 runs is uncharted waters so I am glad we have the belief to achieve that now," added Healy.

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

Those words will be the last Australia's opponents at this tournament want to hear.

During the last week a feeling they will win from any position has become more firm - this victory succeeding victory over Pakistan by 107 runs despite sitting at 76-7 at a certain moment.

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before an encounter with traditional opponents England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a last-four spot may well be secure.

During that phase they left the previous year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - an encounter Healy missed because of torn tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the first time at a significant event.

So strong is her resolve, she subsequently stated she regretted not playing with the discomfort.

Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those injuries have postponed consideration of ending her career, this tournament is anticipated as her last as captain in 50-over cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a world championship as leader.

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