Australia Establishes a Fresh Record as Healy Has One Peak Left to Climb.
It's a challenge for the Australian squad to break new ground.
The top summits have long been mastered.
We're talking about the squad that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to an additional six T20 titles, and once went 1,294 days unbeaten in 50-over cricket.
The remaining milestones, the ones sought by the record chasers, are what's still available for a side that has achieved everything.
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The fact it required up to Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to complete their first ODI chase over 300, taking back their record for the largest in the female 50-over format, is, frankly, a tribute to the bowlers that have sported the yellow jersey over five decades.
It is hard for their batsmen to hold a record if not afforded the opportunity.
In the end, the consequence of Australia conceding 330 was skipper Alyssa Healy being given an opportunity to produce her most recent brilliance.
Originally famous as the teenage relative of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after Australia didn't secure either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups held the previous year and has experienced everything through 15 championship-filled years since.
A T20 World Cup win happened three months after her debut and seven world titles have resulted from 10 tries across formats.
The determined wicketkeeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India briefly halted the winning streak.
That loss "pushed us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy said this week.
At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the final and was awarded tournament MVP. She guaranteed her country would not come up short.
If this latest epic knock surpassed that earlier display remains open for discussion.
Some will argue the reasoning behind final game tension. Different voices suggest with the difficulty that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.
What's definite is this ton was considerably tougher to predict.
The Christchurch destruction 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 not exceeded 30 runs.
"For those following me in training, it's been a frustrating experience because it seemed my form was missing whatsoever," stated Healy.
"But once you take the field, your competitive nature kick in and you just lock into the competition."
Healy's competitive nature has consistently been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing famous previous leader Meg Lanning.
She was troubled by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in the previous month's ODI series, dismissed by the emerging pace bowler in every game, but here that only provided Healy's motivation.
A single was taken off Gaud's first delivery and from that point Healy was in motion.
"The possibility to play and engage in competition with her and merely enjoy the moment that way, somewhat inspired me," commented Healy.
She got to fifty in 35 balls - her quickest at a World Cup - and her century in 84 as she punished short deliveries, striking 21 boundaries and three maximums.
When she was removed Australia required another 66 at a run-a-ball - an unconquered height now demanding an easy conclusion.
"Chasing 330 runs is new territory so I am glad we have the assurance to accomplish that now," added Healy.
"Hopefully we don't have to repeat it but, should it happen, we know we can succeed."
That comment will be the last competing nations at this World Cup need to hear.
During the last week a feeling they will succeed regardless of circumstances has only strengthened - this victory following success over Pakistan by 107 runs despite sitting at 76-7 at a certain moment.
Next Australia play Bangladesh before a meeting with traditional opponents England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final berth may well be secure.
During that phase they left last year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - a game Healy missed because of ruptured 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 wished she had played through the pain.
Yet even as she later admitted those fitness problems have postponed plans to retire, this World Cup is anticipated as her last as captain in 50-over cricket and she is still to achieve an international tournament as leader.
Triumph in India would take her to the summit of her ultimate challenge.