The Australian Team Establishes a Fresh Record as Healy Has One Peak Left to Climb.
It's tough for Australia to achieve unprecedented feats.
The greatest achievements have long been mastered.
This is the unit that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, plus an additional six T20 titles, and once went 1,294 days without defeat in 50-over cricket.
The alternative records, the ones sought by the peak baggers, are all that remain for a squad that has won it all.
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It needed as late as Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase above 300, taking back their record for the biggest in the women's 50-over format, is, honestly, a compliment to the bowlers that have worn canary yellow over the last half-century.
It's difficult for their hitters to maintain a record if never given the opportunity.
Ultimately, the result of Australia conceding 330 was skipper Alyssa Healy receiving a platform to produce her most recent brilliance.
Originally famous as the teenage relative of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after Australia failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups conducted earlier and has witnessed all through 15 successful years since.
A T20 championship victory came three months after her debut and seven global championships have followed from 10 tries across formats.
The gritty keeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India temporarily stopped the successful run.
That loss "motivated us to rethink our standards," Healy commented earlier.
At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy hit 170 against England in the title decider and was declared player of the series. She guaranteed her country would not fall short again.
The question of whether this newest brilliant performance topped that previous effort is debatable.
Certain people claim the case for championship match pressure. Others can counter with the challenge that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.
What's clear is this century was far harder to anticipate.
The Christchurch carnage in 2022 happened while she topped the run-scoring charts, but this performance followed six innings in India over the past few weeks in which she had been unable to reach 30.
"If you've observed me in practice sessions, it was a challenging time because it appeared I lacked timing whatsoever," commented Healy.
"Yet the moment you take the field, your fighting spirit take over and you just lock into the competition."
Healy's fighting spirit has always been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in succeeding iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.
She was challenged by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, fallen to the 22-year-old seamer in every game, but this time it merely gave Healy's inspiration.
A single came off Gaud's first delivery and from that point the right-hander was underway.
"A chance to take the field and lock in a contest with her and just have a bit of fun in that aspect, somewhat inspired me," stated Healy.
She achieved fifty in 35 pitches - her quickest at the World Cup - and her century in 84 deliveries while she attacked short-pitched balls, scoring 21 fours and three maximums.
Once she was removed her side needed 66 additional runs at a run-a-ball - a manageable total now requiring a leisurely stroll.
"To chase 330 is new territory so I am glad we have the confidence to accomplish that now," stated Healy further.
"Preferably we shouldn't have to do it again but, should it happen, we know we can achieve it."
That comment will be the last rival teams at this championship need to hear.
During the last week a sense they will succeed regardless of circumstances has only strengthened - this victory following success over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite sitting at 76-7 at one stage.
Next Australia play Bangladesh before a meeting with longtime competitors England in Indore in ten days, by which point a semi-final berth may probably be guaranteed.
It was at that stage they left the prior year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - a game Healy was absent due to damaged tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the initial instance at a significant event.
Such is her determination, she subsequently stated she wished she had played with the discomfort.
However although she afterwards confessed those fitness problems have delayed thoughts of retirement, this tournament is expected to be her last as captain in one-day cricket and she is yet to win an international tournament as leader.
Victory in India would bring her to the top of her ultimate challenge.