Australia Breaks New Ground as Healy Confronts Her Ultimate Challenge.
It's difficult for the Australian squad to achieve unprecedented feats.
The top summits have been successfully scaled.
This is the team that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, along with another six T20 titles, and once went over three years without defeat in 50-over cricket.
The secondary achievements, the ones sought by the achievement hunters, are all that remain for a squad that has won it all.
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The fact it required until Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase over 300, reclaiming their record for the highest in the women's 50-over format, is, honestly, a tribute to the pitchers that have sported the yellow jersey over the last half-century.
It's difficult for their batters to possess a record if never given the chance.
Finally, the consequence of Australia allowing 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy being given a platform to produce her newest gem.
Originally famous as the teenage relative of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her country failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups from the prior year and has experienced everything through 15 trophy-laden years since.
Success in the T20 World Cup came three months after her bow and seven world titles have come from 10 attempts across formats.
The tough gloveman was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India momentarily interrupted the successful run.
That loss "motivated 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 title decider and was declared player of the series. She guaranteed her country would not fall short again.
Whether this latest epic knock exceeded that prior achievement remains open for discussion.
Certain people claim the argument supporting the pressure of a final. Others can counter with the challenge that comes when confronting a historic chase and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.
What's clear is this century was far harder to see coming.
The Christchurch destruction in 2022 occurred when she was the highest scorer, but this performance followed six innings in India since the start of last month in which she had been unable to reach 30.
"For those following me in training, it has been a challenging time because it appeared I lacked timing completely," commented Healy.
"But once you take the field, your competitive instincts activate and you just lock into the contest."
Healy's competitiveness has continuously been her key asset - and an invaluable trait in succeeding iconic ex-skipper Meg Lanning.
She was troubled by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, dismissed by the emerging pace bowler in all three matches, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's inspiration.
A single came off the bowler's initial ball and after that Healy was underway.
"A chance to take the field and lock in a contest with her and merely enjoy the moment in that aspect, sort of got me going," commented Healy.
She got to fifty in 35 pitches - her fastest at a World Cup - and her ton in 84 deliveries while she punished short deliveries, striking 21 boundaries and three sixes.
By the time she was out her side needed 66 more at one run per ball - an unconquered height now needing a comfortable finish.
"Chasing 330 runs is unfamiliar ground so I am glad we have the assurance to accomplish that now," added Healy.
"Ideally we won't need to do it another time but, should it happen, we believe we can achieve it."
These statements will be the final thing competing nations at this World Cup should hear.
Over the past five days a belief they will triumph from any situation has only strengthened - this triumph succeeding victory over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite struggling at 76-7 at one stage.
Following this Australia face Bangladesh before a match against old rivals England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final place may likely be confirmed.
It was at that stage they left the previous year's T20 World Cup in a surprising setback by South Africa - a match Healy was absent due to ruptured tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the inaugural occasion at a significant event.
Such is her determination, she subsequently stated she regretted not playing despite the injury.
But while she subsequently acknowledged those fitness problems have delayed thoughts of retirement, this World Cup is expected to be her final tournament as skipper in 50-over cricket and she is yet to win a world championship as captain.
Triumph in India would take her to the summit of her ultimate challenge.