Australia Breaks New Ground as Captain Alyssa Healy Has One Peak Left to Climb.
It's a challenge for Australia to set fresh records.
The greatest achievements have been successfully scaled.
We're talking about the unit that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed over three years unbeaten in 50-over cricket.
The secondary achievements, the ones sought by the peak baggers, are what's still available for a team that has accomplished all there is.
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It needed as late as Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to achieve their initial ODI chase exceeding 300, reclaiming their record for the highest in the women's 50-over format, is, frankly, a testament to the pitchers that have sported the yellow jersey over the last half-century.
It's difficult for their batters to maintain a record if not provided the chance.
Finally, the result of Australia conceding 330 was captain Alyssa Healy being given a platform to deliver her newest gem.
Initially recognized as the young family member of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after her nation didn't secure either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups from the prior year and has seen it all through 15 championship-filled years since.
A T20 championship victory arrived three months after her first appearance and seven international trophies have followed from 10 efforts across formats.
The determined wicketkeeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a last-four loss by India briefly halted the run of success.
That loss "pushed us to rethink our standards," Healy commented earlier.
At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the championship match and was awarded tournament MVP. She made sure her country would not fall short again.
Whether this latest epic knock exceeded that prior achievement is debatable.
Many contend the argument supporting final game tension. Others can counter with the challenge that comes when facing a record target and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.
What's clear is this ton was far harder to see coming.
The Christchurch carnage in 2022 happened while she topped the run-scoring charts, but this performance was preceded by six games in India over the past few weeks in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.
"If you've observed me in the nets, it's been a frustrating experience because it appeared I lacked timing at all," said Healy.
"But once you take the field, your competitive instincts activate and you simply focus on the contest."
Healy's competitive nature has consistently been her major advantage - and an irreplaceable characteristic in succeeding legendary former captain Meg Lanning.
She was troubled by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, dismissed by the young fast bowler in each encounter, but this time it merely gave Healy's spark.
A single came off the opening delivery and from there Healy was in motion.
"A chance to go out there and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself that way, somewhat inspired me," said Healy.
She got to fifty in 35 pitches - her quickest at a World Cup - and her ton in 84 as she attacked short-pitched balls, striking 21 boundaries and three big hits.
When she was dismissed the team needed 66 additional runs at one run per ball - a manageable total now needing a comfortable finish.
"To chase 330 is uncharted waters so I'm pleased we have the confidence to do that now," stated Healy further.
"Ideally we won't need to do it again but, if necessary, we are confident we can succeed."
These statements will be the ultimate thing competing nations at this tournament should hear.
In recent days a belief they will win from any position has only strengthened - this triumph following success over Pakistan by 107 runs despite being 76-7 at one point.
Next Australia play Bangladesh before a meeting with longtime competitors England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final berth may well be secure.
During that phase they were eliminated from the previous year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - a game Healy missed because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the initial instance at an important competition.
So strong is her resolve, she later said she wished she had played despite the injury.
Yet even as she subsequently acknowledged those fitness problems have postponed plans to retire, this World Cup is anticipated as her concluding event as leader in one-day cricket and she is yet to win a global event as leader.
Success in India would lead her to the peak of her last major obstacle.