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It's tough for the Australian squad to achieve unprecedented feats.

The top summits have long been mastered.

We're talking about the team that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to six more T20 titles, and earlier maintained over three years without defeat in 50-over cricket.

The secondary achievements, the ones sought by the achievement hunters, are what's still available for a side that has won it all.

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That it took up to Sunday's success by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase exceeding 300, reclaiming their record for the highest in the women's 50-over format, is, frankly, a testament to the bowlers that have represented Australia over five decades.

It's challenging for their batters to maintain a record if never given the chance.

Finally, the result of Australia giving up 330 runs was skipper Alyssa Healy getting an opportunity to create her latest masterpiece.

Originally famous as the young family member of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted 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 successful years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup came three months after her debut and seven international trophies have followed from 10 efforts across formats.

The tough gloveman was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India momentarily interrupted the winning streak.

That loss "pushed us to rethink our standards," 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 ensured her country would not fall short again.

Whether this newest brilliant performance topped that previous effort remains open for discussion.

Many contend the case for championship match pressure. Some might respond with the test that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.

What is certain is this century was far harder to predict.

The New Zealand onslaught in 2022 occurred when she led the batting statistics, but this knock was preceded by six games in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"If you've observed me in training, it's been a frustrating experience because I feel like I lacked timing whatsoever," stated Healy.

"But once you step out on the field, your fighting spirit activate and you just lock into the match."

Healy's fighting spirit has always been her great strength - and an invaluable trait in replacing iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, fallen to the young fast bowler in all three matches, but this time it merely gave Healy's inspiration.

A single came off the bowler's initial ball and after that the batsman was in motion.

"The possibility to take the field and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself in that regard, somewhat inspired me," commented Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 pitches - her fastest at the World Cup - and her ton in 84 balls as she flogged anything short, scoring 21 fours and three big hits.

Once she was dismissed her side required another 66 at one run per ball - an unconquered height now demanding an easy conclusion.

"Chasing 330 runs is unfamiliar ground so I'm pleased we have the confidence to achieve that now," added Healy.

"Ideally we won't need to do it again but, if necessary, we know we can do it."

Those words will be the last Australia's opponents at this championship need to hear.

In recent days a feeling they will triumph from any situation has grown stronger - this triumph coming after victory over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite being 76-7 at one stage.

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

During that phase they exited the prior year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - an encounter Healy couldn't play because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she led her country for the first time at a significant event.

So great is her will, she subsequently stated she wished she had played with the discomfort.

But while she afterwards confessed those fitness problems have delayed consideration of ending her career, this championship is likely to be her final tournament as skipper in ODI cricket and she is hasn't yet secured an international tournament as leader.

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