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It's a challenge for the Australian squad to set fresh records.

The top summits have long been mastered.

This is the team that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to another six T20 titles, and once went nearly four years unbeaten in 50-over cricket.

The alternative records, those for the record chasers, are what's still available for a team that has accomplished all there is.

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It needed until Sunday's success by three wickets over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase above 300, taking back their record for the highest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, frankly, a testament to the bowling attack that have represented Australia over five decades.

It's difficult for their hitters to maintain a record if never given the chance.

Ultimately, the outcome of Australia giving up 330 runs was captain Alyssa Healy getting an opportunity to produce her latest masterpiece.

Then best known as the young family member of celebrated previous Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after her country failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has witnessed all through 15 championship-filled years since.

A T20 World Cup win happened three months after her bow and seven international trophies have come from 10 attempts across formats.

The determined wicketkeeper was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India momentarily interrupted the run of success.

That loss "motivated us to reevaluate our levels," Healy commented earlier.

At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy hit 170 against England in the final and was declared player of the series. She ensured her country would not fail again.

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

Certain people claim the case for final game tension. Some might respond with the difficulty that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.

What's definite is this century was considerably tougher to see coming.

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 frustrating experience because it appeared I've had no rhythm completely," said Healy.

"But once you enter the playing area, your competitive nature take over and you completely engage with the contest."

Healy's competitiveness has consistently been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.

She was challenged by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, fallen to the young fast bowler in all three matches, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's motivation.

A single came off Gaud's first delivery and from that point the batsman was in motion.

"An opportunity to go out there and face the challenge with her and merely enjoy the moment that way, sort of got me going," said Healy.

She achieved fifty in 35 pitches - her quickest at the World Cup - and her century in 84 as she punished short deliveries, striking 21 boundaries and three big hits.

Once she was out the team needed 66 additional runs at one run per ball - an achievable target now demanding an easy conclusion.

"Pursuing 330 is uncharted waters so I'm pleased we have the belief to do that now," added Healy.

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

Those words will be the ultimate thing rival teams at this championship need to hear.

During the last week a sense they will triumph from any situation has become more firm - this triumph coming after victory over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite being 76-7 at one stage.

Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before an encounter with traditional opponents England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a semi-final berth may probably be guaranteed.

It was at that stage they exited the prior year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - a match Healy couldn't play because of torn tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the inaugural occasion at a major tournament.

So great is her will, she subsequently stated she regretted not playing through the pain.

Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those injuries have pushed back plans to retire, this tournament is expected to be her concluding event as leader in 50-over cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a world championship as leader.

Success in India would take her to the summit of her ultimate challenge.