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It's difficult for Australia to achieve unprecedented feats.

The highest peaks have been successfully scaled.

This is the unit that has won seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to six more T20 titles, and once went nearly four years without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The alternative records, those for the achievement hunters, are what's still available for a squad that has achieved everything.

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The fact it required as late as Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase exceeding 300, regaining their record for the biggest in the female 50-over format, is, in truth, a compliment to the bowlers that have represented Australia over the past 50 years.

It's challenging for their hitters to maintain a record if not provided the chance.

In the end, the result of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy getting a platform to create her most recent brilliance.

Initially recognized as the teenage relative of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her nation didn't secure either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups held the previous year and has witnessed all through 15 championship-filled years since.

A T20 championship victory arrived three months after her first appearance and seven global championships have followed from 10 tries across formats.

The determined wicketkeeper was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India temporarily stopped the run of success.

That loss "drove us to rethink our standards," Healy said this week.

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the championship match and was awarded tournament MVP. She ensured her country would not fall short again.

If this latest epic knock surpassed that earlier display is debatable.

Certain people claim the reasoning behind championship match pressure. Some might respond with the difficulty that comes when confronting a historic chase and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What's clear is this century was considerably tougher to anticipate.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 came as she was the highest scorer, 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 training, it's been a disappointing period because I feel like I've had no rhythm completely," commented Healy.

"But once you take the field, your fighting spirit kick in and you just lock into the match."

Healy's competitive nature has always been her major advantage - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, dismissed by the emerging pace bowler in all three matches, but this time it merely gave Healy's inspiration.

A single came off the bowler's initial ball and from there the batsman was underway.

"An opportunity to take the field and engage in competition with her and simply enjoy myself in that aspect, somewhat inspired me," said Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 pitches - her quickest at a World Cup - and her ton in 84 as she flogged anything short, striking 21 boundaries and three sixes.

By the time she was removed Australia required another 66 at run per delivery - an unconquered height now requiring a leisurely stroll.

"Chasing 330 runs is uncharted waters so I'm happy we have the assurance to do that now," stated Healy further.

"Ideally we won't need to do it again but, should it happen, we know we can achieve it."

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

In recent days a belief they will win from any position has grown stronger - this success following success over Pakistan by 107 runs despite being 76-7 at one point.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a match against old rivals England in Indore in ten days, by which point a last-four spot may probably be guaranteed.

It was at that stage they were eliminated from the previous year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - a match Healy was absent due to damaged tissue in her foot as she led her country for the first time at a significant event.

So great is her will, she later said she regretted not playing with the discomfort.

Yet even as she later admitted those injuries have pushed back plans to retire, this championship is expected to be her concluding event as leader in ODI cricket and she is still to achieve a world championship as leader.

Victory in India would take her to the summit of her last major obstacle.