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It's a challenge for Australia to break new ground.

The top summits have been successfully scaled.

This is the squad that has won seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to an additional six T20 titles, and once went over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The alternative records, those for the record chasers, are the only things left for a side that has achieved everything.

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The fact it required up to Sunday's success by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase over 300, reclaiming their record for the biggest in the female 50-over format, is, honestly, a compliment to the bowling attack that have sported the yellow jersey over the past 50 years.

It is hard for their batsmen to hold a record if not afforded the chance.

Ultimately, the consequence of Australia giving up 330 runs was captain Alyssa Healy being given a chance to deliver her most recent brilliance.

Originally famous as the 19-year-old niece of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after Australia failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has seen it all through 15 championship-filled years since.

A T20 World Cup win happened three months after her bow and seven global championships have come from 10 attempts across formats.

The tough gloveman was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India momentarily interrupted the successful run.

That loss "motivated us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy said this week.

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the title decider and was declared player of the series. She guaranteed her country would not fail again.

The question of whether this latest epic knock topped that previous effort can be debated.

Some will argue the argument supporting championship match pressure. Others can counter with the challenge that comes when confronting a historic chase and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

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

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she was the highest scorer, but this innings was preceded by six games in India since the start of last month in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.

"If you've observed me in practice sessions, it was a challenging time because I feel like I've had no rhythm at all," commented Healy.

"But once you take the field, your competitive nature kick in and you just lock into the contest."

Healy's competitiveness has always been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing famous previous leader Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, dismissed by the emerging pace bowler in each encounter, but this time it merely gave Healy's motivation.

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

"An opportunity to go out there and lock in a contest with her and just have a bit of fun that way, sort of got me going," stated Healy.

She achieved fifty in 35 balls - her swiftest at the global tournament - and her ton in 84 balls as she attacked short-pitched balls, hitting 21 fours and three big hits.

When she was out Australia required another 66 at run per delivery - a manageable total now needing a comfortable finish.

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

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

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

In recent days a sense they will triumph from any situation has become more firm - this success coming after win against Pakistan by 107 run margin despite sitting at 76-7 at a certain moment.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a meeting with longtime competitors England in Indore in ten days, by which point a last-four spot may likely be confirmed.

It was at that stage they left last year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - an encounter Healy couldn't play because of damaged tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the inaugural occasion at a major tournament.

So great is her will, she later said she wished she had played with the discomfort.

But while she subsequently acknowledged those injuries have postponed plans to retire, this tournament is anticipated as her last as captain in ODI cricket and she is still to achieve an international tournament as leader.

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