The Australian Team Breaks New Ground as Healy Has One Peak Left to Climb.
It's tough for Australia to achieve unprecedented feats.
The highest peaks have long been mastered.
This is the unit that has won seven Cricket World Cups, plus another six T20 titles, and once went over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.
The alternative records, the ones sought by the peak baggers, are the only things left for a squad that has accomplished all there is.
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The fact it required up to Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase over 300, regaining their record for the largest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, honestly, a tribute to the pitchers that have sported the yellow jersey over the past 50 years.
It is hard for their batsmen to hold a record if not afforded the chance.
In the end, the result of Australia giving up 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy getting a chance to create her latest masterpiece.
Originally famous as the 19-year-old niece of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her nation didn't secure either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has seen it all through 15 championship-filled years since.
A T20 championship victory came three months after her debut and seven global championships have resulted from 10 tries across formats.
The gritty keeper was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India momentarily interrupted the winning streak.
That loss "motivated us to rethink our standards," Healy stated recently.
At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the championship match and was awarded tournament MVP. She ensured her country would not fall short again.
Whether this newest brilliant performance topped that previous effort can be debated.
Certain people claim the reasoning behind final game tension. Others can counter with the difficulty that comes when facing a record target and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.
What is certain is this century was far harder to see coming.
The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she was the highest scorer, 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 been watching me in practice sessions, it's been a disappointing period because I feel like my form was missing whatsoever," stated Healy.
"However when you take the field, your competitive instincts kick in and you completely engage with the contest."
Healy's competitiveness has always been her major advantage - and a priceless quality in taking over from famous previous leader Meg Lanning.
She was troubled by India's promising player Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, dismissed by the young fast bowler in every game, but this time it merely gave Healy's inspiration.
One run resulted off Gaud's first delivery and from that point the batsman was underway.
"A chance to go out there and engage in competition with her and simply enjoy myself in that aspect, somewhat inspired me," said Healy.
She got to fifty in 35 balls - her swiftest at the global tournament - and her ton in 84 deliveries while she flogged anything short, scoring 21 fours and three sixes.
By the time she was removed Australia required another 66 at a run-a-ball - a manageable total now needing a comfortable finish.
"Chasing 330 runs is unfamiliar ground so I am glad we have the assurance to do that now," added Healy.
"Preferably we shouldn't have to do it again but, if we do, we believe we can achieve it."
These statements will be the last rival teams at this championship need to hear.
During the last week a feeling they will win from any position has become more firm - this victory following win against Pakistan by 107 run margin despite being 76-7 at a certain moment.
Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before a match against traditional opponents England in Indore in ten days, by which point a semi-final place may well be secure.
It was in the semi-finals 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 led her country for the inaugural occasion at a significant event.
Such is her determination, she afterwards commented she regretted not playing despite the injury.
However although she later admitted those fitness problems have pushed back plans to retire, this World Cup is expected to be her final tournament as skipper in 50-over cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a world championship as captain.
Success in India would take her to the summit of her final mountain.