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It's a challenge for Australia to achieve unprecedented feats.

The top summits have been successfully scaled.

This is the unit that has won seven Cricket World Cups, plus an additional six T20 titles, and once went over three years unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, the ones sought by the achievement hunters, are the only things left for a team that has achieved everything.

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It needed as late as Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase over 300, taking back their record for the largest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, in truth, a compliment to the bowlers that have represented Australia over five decades.

It is hard for their batsmen to hold a record if never given the opportunity.

In the end, the consequence of Australia allowing 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy receiving a platform to produce her most recent brilliance.

Then best known as the young family member of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after Australia didn't secure either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups from the prior year and has seen it all through 15 successful years since.

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

The tough gloveman was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India momentarily interrupted the winning streak.

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

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the title decider and was awarded tournament MVP. She ensured her country would not fall short again.

Whether this latest epic knock surpassed that earlier display remains open for discussion.

Some will argue the reasoning behind final game tension. Some might respond with the test that comes when facing a record target and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.

What's clear is this hundred was far harder to anticipate.

The Christchurch destruction in 2022 came as she led the batting statistics, but this innings followed six innings in India since the start of last month in which she had failed to pass 30.

"If you've observed me in practice sessions, it has been a frustrating experience because it seemed I've had no rhythm completely," said Healy.

"However when you enter the playing area, your competitive nature activate and you just lock into the competition."

Healy's competitive nature has always been her key asset - and an invaluable trait in succeeding legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, fallen to the 22-year-old seamer in each encounter, but this time it merely gave Healy's spark.

A single was taken off Gaud's first delivery and from there the batsman was underway.

"The possibility to play and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself in that aspect, sort of got me going," stated Healy.

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

When she was removed Australia needed 66 additional runs at a run-a-ball - a manageable total now needing a comfortable finish.

"Pursuing 330 is unfamiliar ground so I am glad we have the belief to accomplish that now," added Healy.

"Ideally we won't need to do it again but, if we do, we know we can do it."

Those words will be the last Australia's opponents at this World Cup need to hear.

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

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before a meeting with longtime competitors England in Indore in ten days, by which point a last-four spot may probably be guaranteed.

It was in the semi-finals they left the prior year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - an encounter Healy couldn't play because of damaged tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the first time at a major tournament.

So great is her will, she afterwards commented she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

However although she subsequently acknowledged those physical issues have delayed consideration of ending her career, this championship is likely to be her last as captain in one-day cricket and she is still to achieve an international tournament as leader.

Success in India would bring her to the top of her final mountain.