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It's a challenge for Australia to set fresh records.

The highest peaks have been successfully scaled.

We're talking about the team that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed 1,294 days unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, targeted by the achievement hunters, are what's still available for a side that has accomplished all there is.

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It needed up to Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase above 300, reclaiming their record for the largest in the female 50-over format, is, frankly, a tribute to the pitchers that have worn canary yellow over five decades.

It's challenging for their batsmen to possess a record if not afforded the possibility.

In the end, the result of Australia giving up 330 runs was captain Alyssa Healy getting a chance to produce her newest gem.

Originally famous as the young family member of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after Australia couldn't capture either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has experienced everything through 15 championship-filled years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup arrived three months after her debut and seven world titles have resulted from 10 efforts across formats.

The gritty keeper was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India briefly halted the run of success.

That loss "motivated us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy commented earlier.

At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the final and was awarded tournament MVP. She made sure her country would not come up short.

The question of whether this latest epic knock exceeded that prior achievement can be debated.

Many contend the case for the pressure of a final. Others can counter with the test that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

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

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 occurred when she was the highest scorer, but this innings followed six innings in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"If you've been watching me in the nets, it was a frustrating experience because I feel like my form was missing completely," stated Healy.

"Yet the moment you take the field, your competitive nature kick in and you completely engage with the match."

Healy's competitive nature has consistently been her great strength - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was tormented by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, dismissed by the 22-year-old seamer in all three matches, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's spark.

A single was taken off the bowler's initial ball and from that point the right-hander was on her way.

"A chance to play and engage in competition with her and just have a bit of fun in that regard, somewhat inspired me," stated Healy.

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

When she was dismissed her side needed 66 more at run per delivery - an achievable target now demanding an easy conclusion.

"Chasing 330 runs is unfamiliar ground so I'm pleased we have the assurance to do that now," stated Healy further.

"Ideally we won't need to repeat it but, should it happen, we believe we can do it."

Those words will be the ultimate thing competing nations at this World Cup want to hear.

In recent days a sense they will succeed regardless of circumstances has become more firm - this victory coming after victory over Pakistan by 107 run margin despite being 76-7 at a certain moment.

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

During that phase they exited the prior year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - an encounter Healy missed because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the first time at an important competition.

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 thoughts of retirement, this tournament is likely to be her final tournament as skipper in ODI cricket and she is yet to win a global event as captain.

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