The Australian Team Breaks New Ground as Captain Alyssa Healy Has One Peak Left to Climb.
It's tough for Australia to achieve unprecedented feats.
The top summits have long been mastered.
We're talking about the team that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, plus another six T20 titles, and once went nearly four years undefeated in 50-over cricket.
The alternative records, targeted by the peak baggers, are all that remain for a squad that has won it all.
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The fact it required up to Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to complete their first ODI chase above 300, reclaiming their record for the biggest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, frankly, a testament to the bowlers that have worn canary yellow over the past 50 years.
It is hard for their hitters to possess a record if never given the possibility.
Ultimately, the consequence of Australia conceding 330 was leader Alyssa Healy being given an opportunity to deliver her most recent brilliance.
Initially recognized as the teenage relative of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after her nation failed to win either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups held the previous year and has seen it all through 15 successful years since.
A T20 championship victory arrived three months after her bow and seven world titles have come from 10 tries across formats.
The tough gloveman was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India momentarily interrupted the winning streak.
That loss "pushed us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy stated recently.
At the following one-day championship in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the championship match and was awarded tournament MVP. She ensured her country would not fail again.
The question of whether this recent magnificent innings topped that previous effort is debatable.
Many contend the reasoning behind the pressure of a final. Some might respond with the challenge that comes when facing a record target and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.
What's definite is this century was considerably tougher to predict.
The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she topped the run-scoring charts, but this innings followed six innings in India over the past few weeks in which she had been unable to reach 30.
"For those following me in the nets, it has been a challenging time because I feel like I lacked timing completely," commented Healy.
"However when you take the field, your competitive instincts take over and you just lock into the match."
Healy's fighting spirit has always been her major advantage - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing famous previous leader Meg Lanning.
She was troubled by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, dismissed by the young fast bowler in every game, but on this occasion it simply offered Healy's inspiration.
A single came off the opening delivery and from that point Healy was in motion.
"A chance to go out there and engage in competition with her and merely enjoy the moment in that regard, kind of motivated me," stated Healy.
She got to fifty in 35 deliveries - her fastest at a World Cup - and her ton in 84 deliveries while she flogged anything short, scoring 21 fours and three sixes.
When she was out Australia required another 66 at a run-a-ball - a manageable total now demanding an easy conclusion.
"Pursuing 330 is new territory so I'm pleased we have the assurance to accomplish that now," added Healy.
"Ideally we won't need to do it another time but, if necessary, we believe we can achieve it."
These statements will be the final thing Australia's opponents at this championship want to hear.
Over the past five days a sense they will win from any position has only strengthened - this triumph succeeding victory over Pakistan by 107-run victory despite sitting at 76-7 at one stage.
Subsequently Australia meet Bangladesh before an encounter with old rivals England in Indore in ten days, by which point a last-four spot may probably be guaranteed.
During that phase they left last year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - an encounter Healy was absent due to damaged tissue in her foot as she guided Australia for the initial instance at a major tournament.
So strong is her resolve, she subsequently stated she regretted not playing with the discomfort.
Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those injuries have pushed back plans to retire, this World Cup is likely to be her final tournament as skipper in one-day cricket and she is still to achieve an international tournament as leader.
Success in India would take her to the summit of her ultimate challenge.