Australia Breaks New Ground as Healy Faces One Final Mountain.
It's tough for Australia to achieve unprecedented feats.
The highest peaks have already been conquered.
This is the team that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to another six T20 titles, and once went over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.
The remaining milestones, the ones sought by the achievement hunters, are the only things left for a squad that has accomplished all there is.
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It needed up to Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase over 300, reclaiming their record for the highest in the female 50-over format, is, frankly, a testament to the pitchers that have worn canary yellow over five decades.
It's difficult for their batters to hold a record if not afforded the chance.
Finally, the result of Australia allowing 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy being given a platform to produce 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 failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups from the prior year and has seen it all through 15 championship-filled years since.
Success in the T20 World Cup arrived three months after her debut and seven world titles have come from 10 efforts across formats.
The determined wicketkeeper was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India temporarily stopped the run of success.
That loss "drove us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy said this week.
At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the final and was declared player of the series. She guaranteed her country would not fall short again.
If this newest brilliant performance topped that previous effort remains open for discussion.
Certain people claim the reasoning behind the pressure of a final. Different voices suggest with the test that comes when confronting a historic chase and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.
What is certain is this ton was far harder to predict.
The Christchurch destruction in 2022 occurred when she topped the run-scoring charts, but this innings was preceded by six games in India since the start of last month in which she had been unable to reach 30.
"If you've been watching me in the nets, it was a frustrating experience because it appeared my form was missing at all," stated Healy.
"Yet the moment you step out on the field, your competitive nature activate and you completely engage with the contest."
Healy's competitive nature has continuously been her major advantage - and an irreplaceable characteristic in taking over from famous previous leader Meg Lanning.
She was troubled by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, out to the young fast bowler in all three matches, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's motivation.
One run resulted off the bowler's initial ball and from there the batsman was in motion.
"A chance to play and engage in competition with her and merely enjoy the moment that way, sort of got me going," said Healy.
She reached fifty in 35 deliveries - her quickest at the global tournament - and her century in 84 deliveries while she flogged anything short, hitting 21 fours and three sixes.
Once she was removed the team required another 66 at one run per ball - an achievable target now requiring a leisurely stroll.
"To chase 330 is unfamiliar ground so I'm pleased we have the assurance to accomplish that now," continued Healy.
"Hopefully we don't have to do it again but, if we do, we are confident we can succeed."
Those words will be the final thing competing nations at this tournament should hear.
Over the past five days a sense they will succeed regardless of circumstances has grown stronger - this victory coming after victory over Pakistan by 107 runs despite struggling at 76-7 at one point.
Next Australia play Bangladesh before a match against longtime competitors England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.
During that phase they exited last year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - an encounter Healy was absent due to damaged tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the first time at a significant event.
So strong is her resolve, she afterwards commented she regretted not playing despite the injury.
But while she afterwards confessed those physical issues have postponed thoughts of retirement, this championship is anticipated as her concluding event as leader in 50-over cricket and she is still to achieve a global event as skipper.
Victory in India would bring her to the top of her ultimate challenge.