It's a challenge for Australia to break new ground.
The greatest achievements have already been conquered.
This is the unit that has secured seven Cricket World Cups, plus six more T20 titles, and previously enjoyed over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.
The remaining milestones, those for the record chasers, are what's still available for a squad that has accomplished all there is.
That it took as late as Sunday's three-wicket win over India for them to complete their first ODI chase above 300, regaining their record for the highest in the female 50-over format, is, honestly, a testament to the bowlers that have represented Australia over the past 50 years.
It's difficult for their batsmen to maintain a record if never given the opportunity.
In the end, the outcome of Australia conceding 330 was skipper Alyssa Healy being given a platform to produce her newest gem.
Originally famous as the 19-year-old niece of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she made her debut in 2010 after her country couldn't capture either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups conducted earlier and has witnessed all through 15 trophy-laden years since.
A T20 championship victory arrived three months after her first appearance and seven global championships have followed from 10 attempts across formats.
The determined wicketkeeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final setback by India briefly halted the successful run.
That loss "motivated us to rethink our standards," Healy commented earlier.
At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy scored 170 against England in the final and was named player of the tournament. She guaranteed her country would not fail again.
The question of whether this newest brilliant performance surpassed that earlier display can be debated.
Certain people claim the reasoning behind the pressure of a final. Some might respond with the challenge that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total 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 happened while she was the highest scorer, but this knock was preceded by six games in India over the past few weeks in which she had failed to pass 30.
"For those following me in practice sessions, it has been a disappointing period because it seemed I lacked timing whatsoever," stated Healy.
"But once you take the field, your competitive instincts kick in and you simply focus on the contest."
Healy's competitiveness has continuously been her great strength - and an invaluable trait in succeeding famous previous leader Meg Lanning.
She was troubled by India's rising star Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, fallen to the 22-year-old seamer in all three matches, but this time it merely gave Healy's motivation.
A single was taken off the opening delivery and after that Healy was in motion.
"An opportunity to play and engage in competition with her and simply enjoy myself in that regard, sort of got me going," commented Healy.
She got to fifty in 35 deliveries - her fastest at the global tournament - and her hundred in 84 deliveries while she punished short deliveries, hitting 21 fours and three maximums.
When she was dismissed her side needed 66 additional runs at one run per ball - an unconquered height now needing a comfortable finish.
"Pursuing 330 is uncharted waters so I'm happy we have the assurance to achieve that now," added Healy.
"Preferably we shouldn't have to do it again but, if necessary, we believe we can achieve it."
That comment will be the last competing nations at this championship want to hear.
In recent days a feeling they will succeed regardless of circumstances has only strengthened - this triumph succeeding victory over Pakistan by 107 run margin despite being 76-7 at a certain moment.
Following this Australia face Bangladesh before a match against old rivals England in Indore in ten days, by which point a last-four spot may well be secure.
It was in the semi-finals they exited the previous 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 afterwards commented she wished she had played through the pain.
But while she afterwards confessed those fitness problems have pushed back thoughts of retirement, this tournament is anticipated as her concluding event as leader in one-day cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a global event as skipper.
Success in India would bring her to the top of her last major obstacle.
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