The Australian Team Breaks New Ground as Captain Alyssa Healy Faces One Final Mountain.

It's tough for the Australian squad to break new ground.

The greatest achievements have long been mastered.

We're talking about the team that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to another six T20 titles, and once went 1,294 days unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The alternative records, targeted by the peak baggers, are the only things left for a squad that has accomplished all there is.

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It needed until Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase over 300, taking back their record for the largest in the women's 50-over format, is, in truth, a tribute to the bowling attack that have worn canary yellow over the last half-century.

It's difficult for their batsmen to hold a record if not afforded the chance.

In the end, the result of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy getting an opportunity to create her most recent brilliance.

Originally famous as the young family member of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after Australia didn't secure either of the T20 or ODI World Cups conducted earlier and has witnessed all through 15 trophy-laden years since.

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

The tough gloveman was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India momentarily interrupted the run of success.

That loss "pushed us to reevaluate our levels," Healy said this week.

At the subsequent ODI 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 fail again.

If this recent magnificent innings exceeded that prior achievement can be debated.

Some will argue the argument supporting the pressure of a final. Some might respond with the difficulty that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What is certain is this ton was far harder to anticipate.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 occurred when she was the highest scorer, but this innings followed six innings in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"If you've observed me in the nets, it's been a frustrating experience because I feel like my form was missing completely," stated Healy.

"But once you enter the playing area, your fighting spirit take over and you simply focus on the competition."

Healy's competitive nature has always been her great strength - and an irreplaceable characteristic in taking over from iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in the previous 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 came off the bowler's initial ball and from there the batsman was in motion.

"A chance to play and face the challenge with her and just have a bit of fun that way, sort of got me going," said Healy.

She reached fifty in 35 balls - her swiftest at a World Cup - and her century in 84 deliveries while she flogged anything short, hitting 21 fours and three big hits.

Once she was removed the team needed 66 additional runs at run per delivery - a manageable total now demanding an easy conclusion.

"Pursuing 330 is uncharted waters so I'm happy we have the assurance to achieve that now," stated Healy further.

"Hopefully we don't have to repeat it but, should it happen, we believe we can achieve it."

Those words will be the ultimate thing rival teams at this tournament need to hear.

In recent days a belief they will win from any position has become more firm - this triumph coming after victory over Pakistan by 107 runs despite sitting at 76-7 at one point.

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before a match against old rivals 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 a surprising setback by South Africa - a game Healy couldn't play because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the inaugural occasion at an important competition.

So great is her will, she afterwards commented she wanted to have participated with the discomfort.

Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those injuries have postponed thoughts of retirement, this championship is likely to be her concluding event as leader in ODI cricket and she is yet to win a global event as leader.

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