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It's tough for Australia to set fresh records.

The top summits have long been mastered.

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

The alternative records, those for the peak baggers, are what's still available for a side that has achieved everything.

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That it took up to Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase above 300, taking back their record for the highest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, honestly, a testament to the bowling attack that have sported the yellow jersey over the past 50 years.

It's difficult for their batsmen to possess a record if not afforded the opportunity.

In the end, the outcome of Australia giving up 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy receiving a chance to deliver her latest masterpiece.

Originally famous as the 19-year-old niece of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after Australia didn't secure either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups conducted earlier and has witnessed all through 15 championship-filled years since.

A T20 championship victory happened three months after her debut and seven global championships have followed from 10 attempts across formats.

The gritty keeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India briefly halted the successful run.

That loss "drove us to rethink our standards," Healy commented earlier.

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the final and was named player of the tournament. She guaranteed her country would not fail again.

Whether this newest brilliant performance topped that previous effort can be debated.

Certain people claim the argument supporting championship match pressure. Others can counter 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 considerably tougher to predict.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 happened while she led the batting statistics, but this knock was preceded by six games in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.

"If you've been watching me in the nets, it was a frustrating experience because I feel like I've had no rhythm whatsoever," commented Healy.

"But once you step out on the field, your fighting spirit take over and you just lock into the contest."

Healy's competitive nature has consistently been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, fallen to the young fast bowler in every game, but this time it merely gave Healy's motivation.

A single came off Gaud's first delivery and from there the batsman was on her way.

"An opportunity to play and engage in competition with her and simply enjoy myself that way, kind of motivated me," stated Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 balls - her swiftest at the global tournament - and her ton in 84 as she punished short deliveries, scoring 21 fours and three sixes.

By the time she was out her side needed 66 additional runs at a run-a-ball - an achievable target now needing a comfortable finish.

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

"Ideally we won't need to do it again but, if we do, we are confident we can achieve it."

These statements will be the last Australia's opponents at this tournament want to hear.

Over the past five days a sense they will triumph from any situation has only strengthened - this triumph succeeding success over Pakistan by 107 runs despite sitting at 76-7 at a certain moment.

Following this Australia face Bangladesh before a meeting with old rivals England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final berth may well be secure.

It was in the semi-finals they were eliminated from the previous year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - a match Healy missed because of torn tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the first time at a significant event.

Such is her determination, she afterwards commented she wanted to have participated with the discomfort.

Yet even as she afterwards confessed those injuries have delayed consideration of ending her career, this tournament is likely to be her last as captain in one-day cricket and she is still to achieve a global event as skipper.

Triumph in India would bring her to the top of her ultimate challenge.