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It's tough for Australia to set fresh records.

The highest peaks have long been mastered.

We're talking about the unit that has won seven Cricket World Cups, along with six more T20 titles, and once went over three years unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, the ones sought by the peak baggers, are what's still available for a team that has achieved everything.

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It needed until Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase exceeding 300, regaining their record for the largest in the female 50-over format, is, in truth, a tribute to the bowling attack that have represented Australia over the past 50 years.

It's challenging for their hitters to possess a record if never given the chance.

In the end, the result of Australia allowing 330 runs was skipper Alyssa Healy receiving a platform to create her newest gem.

Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her country failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups conducted earlier and has experienced everything through 15 trophy-laden years since.

A T20 championship victory came three months after her bow and seven global championships have come from 10 attempts across formats.

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

That loss "drove us to reevaluate our levels," Healy stated recently.

At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy hit 170 against England in the title decider and was named player of the tournament. She made sure her country would not fail again.

The question of whether this recent magnificent innings surpassed that earlier display remains open for discussion.

Certain people claim the reasoning behind championship match pressure. Different voices suggest with the difficulty that comes when confronting a historic chase and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What's definite is this century was considerably tougher to anticipate.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 came as she was the highest scorer, but this performance 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 been watching me in the nets, it has been a challenging time because it appeared I've had no rhythm whatsoever," stated Healy.

"However when you take the field, your competitive instincts activate and you just lock into the contest."

Healy's competitiveness has consistently been her great strength - and an irreplaceable characteristic in succeeding famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, fallen to the young fast bowler in every game, but this time it merely gave Healy's spark.

A single was taken off Gaud's first delivery and from there Healy was on her way.

"An opportunity to take the field and lock in a contest with her and just have a bit of fun that way, sort of got me going," commented Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 pitches - her swiftest at a World Cup - and her hundred in 84 deliveries while she attacked short-pitched balls, scoring 21 fours and three big hits.

By the time she was out her side required another 66 at one run per ball - an achievable target now demanding an easy conclusion.

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

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

That comment will be the ultimate thing competing nations at this championship need to hear.

In recent days a sense they will triumph from any situation has become more firm - this success following success over Pakistan by 107 run margin despite being 76-7 at one stage.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a match against traditional opponents England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a semi-final berth may probably be guaranteed.

It was at that stage they left the prior year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - an encounter Healy couldn't play because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the initial instance at a major tournament.

So strong is her resolve, she subsequently stated she wished she had played despite the injury.

But while she afterwards confessed those physical issues have postponed thoughts of retirement, this World Cup is anticipated as her concluding event as leader in ODI cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a world championship as skipper.

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