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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 team that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed nearly four years unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, targeted by the peak baggers, are what's still available for a squad that has won it all.

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It needed until Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase over 300, reclaiming their record for the highest in the female 50-over format, is, frankly, a compliment to the bowlers that have worn canary yellow over the past 50 years.

It's challenging for their batsmen to maintain a record if never given the opportunity.

In the end, the result of Australia giving up 330 runs was captain Alyssa Healy receiving an opportunity to produce her most recent brilliance.

Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her nation couldn't capture either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has witnessed all through 15 successful years since.

A T20 championship victory 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 last-four loss by India temporarily stopped the run of success.

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

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the final and was awarded tournament MVP. She guaranteed her country would not come up short.

Whether this latest epic knock topped that previous effort can be debated.

Some will argue the reasoning behind final game tension. Different voices suggest with the challenge that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.

What's definite is this century was much more difficult to anticipate.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she was the highest scorer, but this innings 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 practice sessions, it's been a frustrating experience because it seemed my form was missing whatsoever," stated Healy.

"But once you take the field, your competitive nature activate and you simply focus on the competition."

Healy's competitiveness has always been her key asset - and a priceless quality in taking over from famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, dismissed by the 22-year-old seamer in each encounter, but here that only provided Healy's inspiration.

One run resulted off the bowler's initial ball and from that point Healy was in motion.

"An opportunity to play and face the challenge with her and simply enjoy myself that way, sort of got me going," commented Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 deliveries - her fastest at the global tournament - and her century in 84 balls as she attacked short-pitched balls, scoring 21 fours and three maximums.

Once she was dismissed the team required another 66 at run per delivery - a manageable total 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 do it again but, if we do, we know we can succeed."

That comment will be the final thing Australia's opponents at this tournament want to hear.

Over the past five days a feeling they will succeed regardless of circumstances has only strengthened - this success coming after win against Pakistan by 107 runs despite being 76-7 at one point.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a meeting with traditional opponents England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a last-four spot may probably be guaranteed.

During that phase they left last year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - a game Healy was absent due to damaged tissue in her foot as she led her country for the first time at a significant event.

Such is her determination, she later said she wished she had played despite the injury.

But while she later admitted those fitness problems have pushed back thoughts of retirement, this tournament is likely to be her final tournament as skipper in one-day cricket and she is hasn't yet secured an international tournament as captain.

Success in India would lead her to the peak of her last major obstacle.