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It's difficult for Australia to break new ground.

The highest peaks have long been mastered.

We're talking about the unit that has won seven Cricket World Cups, along with an additional six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, those for the peak baggers, are the only things left for a squad that has achieved everything.

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The fact it required up to Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase above 300, regaining their record for the highest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, in truth, a compliment to the bowling attack that have worn canary yellow over the past 50 years.

It is hard for their hitters to possess a record if never given the possibility.

In the end, the outcome of Australia allowing 330 runs was captain Alyssa Healy being given a platform to create her most recent brilliance.

Initially recognized as the young family member of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her nation failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups from the prior year and has experienced everything through 15 trophy-laden years since.

A T20 World Cup win happened three months after her debut and seven world titles have come from 10 efforts across formats.

The gritty keeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India momentarily interrupted the successful run.

That loss "drove us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy stated recently.

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy hit 170 against England in the final and was named player of the tournament. She guaranteed her country would not fall short again.

If this newest brilliant performance exceeded that prior achievement can be debated.

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 definite is this ton was considerably tougher to see coming.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 came as she led the batting statistics, but this performance followed six innings in India over the past few weeks in which she had failed to pass 30.

"If you've been watching me in practice sessions, it has been a disappointing period because it seemed my form was missing completely," commented Healy.

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

Healy's competitiveness has consistently been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in taking over from iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, dismissed by the 22-year-old seamer in each encounter, but this time it merely gave Healy's spark.

A single was taken off the opening delivery and from there Healy was on her way.

"An opportunity to go out there and engage in competition with her and merely enjoy the moment in that aspect, sort of got me going," stated Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 balls - her fastest at a World Cup - and her century in 84 deliveries while she punished short deliveries, hitting 21 fours and three sixes.

When she was removed the team needed 66 additional runs at run per delivery - a manageable total now requiring a leisurely stroll.

"Chasing 330 runs is new territory so I'm pleased we have the assurance to do that now," added Healy.

"Hopefully we don't have to do it another time but, if necessary, we know we can do it."

Those words will be the ultimate thing Australia's opponents at this championship want to hear.

In recent days a feeling they will win from any position has only strengthened - this triumph following success over Pakistan by 107 runs despite struggling at 76-7 at a certain moment.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a match against old rivals England in Indore in ten days, by which point a semi-final place may likely be confirmed.

During that phase they left the previous year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - an encounter Healy couldn't play because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the initial instance at an important competition.

So strong is her resolve, she afterwards commented she wished she had played despite the injury.

Yet even as she later admitted those injuries have pushed back consideration of ending her career, this tournament is likely to be her concluding event as leader in ODI cricket and she is yet to win a world championship as captain.

Triumph in India would lead her to the peak of her ultimate challenge.