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It's a challenge for Australia to achieve unprecedented feats.

The greatest achievements have long been mastered.

This is the team that has won seven Cricket World Cups, plus another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed over three years without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The alternative records, the ones sought by the peak baggers, are the only things left for a squad that has achieved everything.

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It needed until Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to complete their first ODI chase above 300, regaining their record for the biggest in the female 50-over format, is, frankly, a compliment to the pitchers that have represented Australia over five decades.

It is hard for their hitters to hold a record if not afforded the opportunity.

In the end, the result of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy being given a platform to produce her newest gem.

Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after Australia couldn't capture either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups held the previous year and has experienced everything through 15 championship-filled years since.

A T20 championship victory came three months after her first appearance and seven international trophies have resulted from 10 tries across formats.

The gritty keeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India momentarily interrupted the winning streak.

That loss "motivated us to rethink our standards," Healy stated recently.

At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy hit 170 against England in the title decider and was awarded tournament MVP. She ensured her country would not come up short.

If this latest epic knock surpassed that earlier display remains open for discussion.

Some will argue the case for championship match pressure. Others can counter with the difficulty that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What's clear is this century was much more difficult to see coming.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she led the batting statistics, but this innings was preceded by six games in India over the past few weeks in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"For those following me in training, it's been a disappointing period because it seemed I've had no rhythm at all," said Healy.

"Yet the moment you take the field, your fighting spirit take over and you just lock into the competition."

Healy's fighting spirit has always been her key asset - and a priceless quality in succeeding legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, fallen to the young fast bowler in every game, but here that only provided Healy's inspiration.

One run resulted off Gaud's first delivery and from there Healy was underway.

"A chance to go out there and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself in that regard, sort of got me going," stated Healy.

She achieved fifty in 35 deliveries - her fastest at the World Cup - and her hundred in 84 deliveries while she flogged anything short, striking 21 boundaries and three maximums.

When she was dismissed the team required another 66 at a run-a-ball - a manageable total now requiring a leisurely stroll.

"Pursuing 330 is uncharted waters so I am glad we have the belief to accomplish that now," continued Healy.

"Hopefully we don't have to do it again but, should it happen, we are confident we can do it."

These statements will be the last competing nations at this World Cup need to hear.

During the last week a sense they will win from any position has only strengthened - this victory succeeding victory over Pakistan by 107 run margin despite struggling at 76-7 at one stage.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a meeting with traditional opponents England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.

During that phase they were eliminated from the prior year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - a game Healy missed because of damaged tissue in her foot as she led her country for the first time at a significant event.

So great is her will, she afterwards commented she wished she had played despite the injury.

Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those fitness problems have delayed consideration of ending her career, this championship is anticipated as her last as captain in ODI cricket and she is yet to win an international tournament as leader.

Success in India would take her to the summit of her final mountain.