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Australia Breaks New Ground as Healy Faces One Final Mountain.
It's difficult for Australia to set fresh records.
The greatest achievements have long been mastered.
This is the team that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, plus six more T20 titles, and earlier maintained over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.
The remaining milestones, the ones sought by the record chasers, are what's still available for a squad that has achieved everything.
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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 above 300, reclaiming their record for the highest in the women's 50-over format, is, in truth, a tribute to the pitchers that have represented Australia over the past 50 years.
It is hard for their hitters to hold a record if never given the opportunity.
In the end, the result of Australia allowing 330 runs was leader Alyssa Healy receiving an opportunity to deliver her newest gem.
Then best known as the 19-year-old niece of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after her country failed to win either of the T20 or ODI World Cups from the prior year and has seen it all through 15 trophy-laden years since.
A T20 World Cup win arrived three months after her first appearance and seven international trophies have followed from 10 attempts across formats.
The determined wicketkeeper was also there in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India momentarily interrupted the winning streak.
That loss "drove 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 named player of the tournament. She ensured her country would not come up short.
Whether this newest brilliant performance surpassed that earlier display can be debated.
Some will argue the reasoning behind championship match pressure. Different voices suggest with the difficulty that comes when facing a record target and a loud pro-India audience of 20,000.
What is certain is this ton was far harder to predict.
The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she led the batting statistics, but this performance followed six innings in India over the past few weeks in which she had been unable to reach 30.
"If you've been watching me in training, it was a frustrating experience because it seemed I've had no rhythm whatsoever," stated Healy.
"However when you take the field, your competitive instincts kick in and you completely engage with the match."
Healy's competitive nature has continuously been her major advantage - and an irreplaceable characteristic in taking over from legendary former captain Meg Lanning.
She was troubled by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, fallen to the young fast bowler in every game, but this time it merely gave Healy's spark.
A single was taken off Gaud's first delivery and from that point the batsman was on her way.
"A chance to go out there and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself in that aspect, kind of motivated me," stated Healy.
She reached fifty in 35 deliveries - her fastest at a World Cup - and her hundred in 84 balls as she attacked short-pitched balls, hitting 21 fours and three maximums.
Once she was dismissed Australia needed 66 additional runs at run per delivery - a manageable total now requiring a leisurely stroll.
"Chasing 330 runs is uncharted waters so I'm pleased we have the assurance to accomplish that now," stated Healy further.
"Preferably we shouldn't have to do it again but, should it happen, we believe we can succeed."
Those words will be the last competing nations at this championship need to hear.
Over the past five days a feeling they will succeed regardless of circumstances has become more firm - this triumph succeeding success over Pakistan by 107 run margin despite sitting at 76-7 at one point.
Following this Australia face Bangladesh before an encounter with longtime competitors England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final berth may likely be confirmed.
It was at that stage they were eliminated from last year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - a match Healy couldn't play because of ruptured tissue in her foot as she led her country for the inaugural occasion at a major tournament.
So great is her will, she afterwards commented she regretted not playing with the discomfort.
But while she afterwards confessed those physical issues have pushed back consideration of ending her career, this championship is likely to be her concluding event as leader in ODI cricket and she is hasn't yet secured an international tournament as leader.
Triumph in India would take her to the summit of her final mountain.
Cynthia Jones
Elara is a productivity coach and writer passionate about helping others optimize their workflows through smart note-taking techniques.
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