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

The greatest achievements have long been mastered.

We're talking about the team that has won seven Cricket World Cups, along with another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed 1,294 days without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, those for the peak baggers, are all that remain for a team that has achieved everything.

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The fact it required until Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase over 300, taking back their record for the highest in the women's 50-over format, is, frankly, a tribute to the bowling attack that have sported the yellow jersey over five decades.

It is hard for their batters to maintain a record if never given the opportunity.

In the end, the consequence of Australia allowing 330 runs was captain Alyssa Healy getting an opportunity to deliver her most recent brilliance.

Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after her nation failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups held the previous year and has experienced everything through 15 championship-filled years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup came three months after her bow and seven international trophies have come from 10 attempts across formats.

The tough gloveman was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India momentarily interrupted the successful run.

That loss "motivated us to reevaluate our levels," Healy commented earlier.

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

If this recent magnificent innings topped that previous effort can be debated.

Many contend the reasoning behind the pressure of a final. Some might respond with the challenge that comes when facing a record target and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.

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

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 came as she topped the run-scoring charts, but this innings followed six innings in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had failed to pass 30.

"For those following me in the nets, it was a frustrating experience because it seemed I lacked timing at all," commented Healy.

"Yet the moment you take the field, your fighting spirit take over and you completely engage with the match."

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

She was challenged by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, fallen to the emerging pace bowler in all three matches, but this time it merely gave Healy's motivation.

One run resulted off the bowler's initial ball and after that Healy was underway.

"A chance to play and face the challenge with her and merely enjoy the moment in that regard, sort of got me going," said Healy.

She achieved fifty in 35 deliveries - her fastest at the global tournament - and her century in 84 deliveries while she punished short deliveries, scoring 21 fours and three sixes.

Once she was dismissed her side needed 66 more at run per delivery - a manageable total now demanding an easy conclusion.

"Pursuing 330 is unfamiliar ground so I'm pleased we have the belief to do that now," added Healy.

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

These statements will be the final thing competing nations at this World Cup want to hear.

During the last week a sense they will win from any position has only strengthened - this triumph following win against Pakistan by 107 runs despite being 76-7 at a certain moment.

Following this Australia face Bangladesh before a meeting with longtime competitors England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a last-four spot may probably be guaranteed.

During that phase they were eliminated from the previous year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - a match Healy couldn't play because of damaged tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the first time at a significant event.

So great is her will, she afterwards commented she regretted not playing despite the injury.

However although she later admitted those fitness problems have pushed back consideration of ending her career, this tournament is anticipated as her final tournament as skipper in 50-over cricket and she is still to achieve a world championship as captain.

Triumph in India would lead her to the peak of her final mountain.