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

It's difficult for Australia to set fresh records.

The highest peaks have already been conquered.

This is the team that has won seven Cricket World Cups, along with six more T20 titles, and previously enjoyed nearly four years without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, those for the peak baggers, are all that remain for a side that has accomplished all there is.

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That it took until Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase above 300, taking back their record for the biggest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, honestly, a tribute to the bowling attack that have sported the yellow jersey over five decades.

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

Ultimately, the result of Australia allowing 330 runs was captain Alyssa Healy receiving a chance to deliver her newest gem.

Originally famous as the 19-year-old niece of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after her country couldn't capture either of the T20 or ODI World Cups conducted earlier and has experienced everything through 15 successful years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup happened three months after her bow and seven world titles have followed from 10 efforts across formats.

The gritty keeper was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India briefly halted the winning streak.

That loss "drove us to rethink our standards," Healy said this week.

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the title decider and was named player of the tournament. She made sure her country would not fall short again.

Whether this recent magnificent innings topped that previous effort is debatable.

Some will argue the case for final game tension. Different voices suggest with the difficulty that comes when confronting a historic chase and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

What's definite is this century was far harder to anticipate.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she topped the run-scoring charts, but this innings came after six matches in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had failed to pass 30.

"For those following me in training, it's been a disappointing period because it appeared my form was missing at all," said Healy.

"Yet the moment you take the field, your competitive instincts activate and you completely engage with the contest."

Healy's fighting spirit has continuously been her major advantage - and an irreplaceable characteristic in taking over from famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, fallen to the 22-year-old seamer in all three matches, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's inspiration.

A single was taken off Gaud's first delivery and after that Healy was underway.

"The possibility to go out there and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself that way, somewhat inspired me," stated Healy.

She achieved fifty in 35 balls - her quickest at the global tournament - and her century in 84 deliveries while she attacked short-pitched balls, hitting 21 fours and three sixes.

By the time she was out Australia required another 66 at one run per ball - an achievable target now needing a comfortable finish.

"To chase 330 is new territory so I'm happy we have the assurance to accomplish that now," added Healy.

"Hopefully we don't have to repeat it but, if necessary, we believe we can succeed."

That comment will be the final thing competing nations at this World Cup want to hear.

Over the past five days a sense they will win from any position has grown stronger - this victory following victory over Pakistan by 107 run margin despite struggling at 76-7 at one stage.

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

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 torn tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the initial instance at a significant event.

So great is her will, she subsequently stated she wanted to have participated with the discomfort.

Yet even as she afterwards confessed those injuries have delayed plans to retire, this championship is anticipated as her final tournament as skipper in ODI cricket and she is still to achieve an international tournament as captain.

Success in India would bring her to the top of her last major obstacle.