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It's tough for Australia to set fresh records.

The top summits have already been conquered.

We're talking about the unit that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, plus an additional six T20 titles, and earlier maintained nearly four years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, the ones sought by the record chasers, are what's still available for a team that has accomplished all there is.

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The fact it required as late as Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase exceeding 300, taking back their record for the largest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, frankly, a testament to the bowlers that have worn canary yellow over the past 50 years.

It is hard for their hitters to possess a record if never given the opportunity.

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

Originally famous as the young family member of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after her nation failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups conducted earlier and has seen it all through 15 trophy-laden years since.

A T20 championship victory arrived three months after her bow and seven international trophies have come from 10 efforts across formats.

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

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

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

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

Some will argue the reasoning behind the pressure of a final. Others can counter with the test that comes when confronting a historic chase and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.

What is certain is this hundred was considerably tougher to predict.

The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she was the highest scorer, but this innings was preceded by six games in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"For those following me in training, it was a disappointing period because I feel like I lacked timing at all," said Healy.

"Yet the moment you enter the playing area, your fighting spirit take over and you simply focus on the competition."

Healy's fighting spirit has always been her major advantage - 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, dismissed by the 22-year-old seamer in every game, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's inspiration.

A single came off Gaud's first delivery and from there Healy was in motion.

"An opportunity to go out there and lock in a contest with her and just have a bit of fun that way, sort of got me going," stated Healy.

She achieved fifty in 35 balls - her fastest at a World Cup - and her hundred in 84 balls as she flogged anything short, scoring 21 fours and three maximums.

When she was out the team needed 66 additional runs at one run per ball - an unconquered height now demanding an easy conclusion.

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

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

That comment will be the ultimate thing rival teams at this World Cup want to hear.

During the last week a belief they will win from any position has grown stronger - this victory coming after success over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite struggling at 76-7 at one stage.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before a meeting with traditional opponents England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.

It was in the semi-finals they were eliminated from the previous year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - a match Healy was absent due to torn tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the initial instance at an important competition.

So great is her will, she subsequently stated she wished she had played despite the injury.

Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those injuries have pushed back consideration of ending her career, this World Cup is expected to be her concluding event as leader in one-day cricket and she is yet to win a world championship as skipper.

Triumph in India would bring her to the top of her last major obstacle.