The Australian Team Breaks New Ground as Captain Alyssa Healy Has One Peak Left to Climb.

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

The greatest achievements have already been conquered.

We're talking about the squad that has won seven Cricket World Cups, plus six more T20 titles, and previously enjoyed over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, targeted by the achievement hunters, are the only things left for a squad that has achieved everything.

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It needed up to Sunday's success by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase above 300, regaining their record for the largest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, in truth, a tribute to the bowlers that have worn canary yellow over the past 50 years.

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

In the end, the consequence of Australia giving up 330 runs was captain Alyssa Healy being given a platform to create her most recent brilliance.

Originally famous as the teenage relative of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after her country failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups conducted earlier and has seen it all through 15 championship-filled years since.

A T20 championship victory happened three months after her first appearance and seven world titles have resulted from 10 attempts across formats.

The tough gloveman was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India temporarily stopped the successful run.

That loss "motivated us to reevaluate our levels," Healy said this week.

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

If this latest epic knock topped that previous effort is debatable.

Some will argue the argument supporting the pressure of a final. Some might respond with the difficulty that comes when facing a record target and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.

What's definite is this hundred was far harder to predict.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 happened while she led the batting statistics, but this knock was preceded by six games in India since the start of last month in which she had failed to pass 30.

"If you've been watching me in training, it was a disappointing period because I feel like I lacked timing completely," stated Healy.

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

Healy's fighting spirit has continuously been her major advantage - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, fallen to the emerging pace bowler in each encounter, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's inspiration.

One run resulted off Gaud's first delivery and from that point Healy was in motion.

"A chance to play and face the challenge with her and simply enjoy myself that way, kind of motivated me," said Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 balls - her quickest at the World Cup - and her ton in 84 deliveries while she attacked short-pitched balls, scoring 21 fours and three maximums.

When she was removed Australia needed 66 more at one run per ball - a manageable total now requiring a leisurely stroll.

"Pursuing 330 is new territory so I'm pleased we have the confidence to accomplish that now," stated Healy further.

"Preferably we shouldn't have to do it another time but, if necessary, we are confident we can do it."

That comment will be the final thing competing nations at this championship need to hear.

Over the past five days a belief they will triumph from any situation has grown stronger - this triumph coming after win against Pakistan by 107 run margin despite struggling at 76-7 at one stage.

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before a match against old rivals England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final place may well be secure.

During that phase they left last year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - an encounter Healy missed because of damaged tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the inaugural occasion at a significant event.

So strong is her resolve, she subsequently stated she wanted to have participated despite the injury.

But while she afterwards confessed those injuries have postponed thoughts of retirement, this championship is anticipated as her last as captain in ODI cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a global event as captain.

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