Australia Breaks New Ground as Healy Has One Peak Left to Climb.
It's a challenge for the Australian squad to set fresh records.
The highest peaks have been successfully scaled.
We're talking about the unit that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, along with six more T20 titles, and earlier maintained 1,294 days undefeated in 50-over cricket.
The remaining milestones, those for the peak baggers, are what's still available for a side that has achieved everything.
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The fact it required up to Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase exceeding 300, regaining their record for the largest in the women's 50-over format, is, honestly, a tribute to the bowlers that have worn canary yellow over five decades.
It is hard for their batters to possess a record if not provided the possibility.
Finally, the result of Australia allowing 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy being given a platform to deliver her newest gem.
Then best known as the young family member of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her country couldn't capture either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups held the previous year and has experienced everything through 15 successful years since.
A T20 championship victory arrived three months after her bow and seven world titles have come from 10 attempts across formats.
The determined wicketkeeper was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India briefly halted the run of success.
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 title decider and was named player of the tournament. She ensured her country would not come up short.
Whether this recent magnificent innings topped that previous effort can be debated.
Many contend the case for championship match pressure. Others can counter with the challenge that comes when confronting a historic chase and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.
What's clear is this hundred was far harder to predict.
The Christchurch destruction in 2022 happened while she topped the run-scoring charts, 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.
"If you've observed me in the nets, it's been a challenging time because it appeared I lacked timing at all," stated Healy.
"However when you enter the playing area, your fighting spirit take over and you simply focus on the match."
Healy's fighting spirit has continuously been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing legendary former captain Meg Lanning.
She was troubled by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, out to the 22-year-old seamer in each encounter, but this time it merely gave Healy's spark.
One run resulted off the opening delivery and from that point the right-hander was underway.
"A chance to take the field and face the challenge with her and just have a bit of fun that way, somewhat inspired me," commented Healy.
She got to fifty in 35 balls - her quickest at the World Cup - and her hundred in 84 as she attacked short-pitched balls, striking 21 boundaries and three big hits.
When she was removed her side needed 66 more at a run-a-ball - a manageable total now demanding an easy conclusion.
"Pursuing 330 is unfamiliar ground so I am glad we have the confidence to accomplish that now," added Healy.
"Ideally we won't need to do it another time but, if necessary, we know we can succeed."
That comment will be the final thing competing nations at this championship want to hear.
Over the past five days a sense they will triumph from any situation has only strengthened - this triumph succeeding success over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite struggling at 76-7 at a certain moment.
Next Australia play Bangladesh before a match against old rivals England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a last-four spot may well be secure.
It was in the semi-finals they were eliminated from the prior year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - a game Healy was absent due to damaged tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the inaugural occasion at a major tournament.
Such is her determination, she subsequently stated she regretted not playing through the pain.
However although she afterwards confessed those fitness problems have postponed consideration of ending her career, this tournament is anticipated as her final tournament as skipper in 50-over cricket and she is yet to win a global event as skipper.
Victory in India would take her to the summit of her last major obstacle.
