It's difficult for Australia to break new ground.
The highest peaks have long been mastered.
We're talking about the unit that has claimed seven Cricket World Cups, in addition to another six T20 titles, and previously enjoyed over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.
The secondary achievements, the ones sought by the peak baggers, are what's still available for a team that has won it all.
The fact it required as late as Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to accomplish their maiden ODI chase above 300, reclaiming their record for the biggest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, in truth, a tribute to the pitchers that have worn canary yellow over the past 50 years.
It is hard for their batters to hold a record if not afforded the chance.
In the end, the result of Australia conceding 330 was leader Alyssa Healy getting a platform to produce her newest gem.
Then best known as the teenage relative of renowned former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she first played in 2010 after her nation didn't secure either of the T20 or ODI World Cups conducted earlier and has seen it all through 15 championship-filled years since.
A T20 championship victory came three months after her debut and seven world titles have resulted from 10 tries across formats.
The tough gloveman was present as well in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India briefly halted the winning streak.
That loss "motivated us to reconsider our benchmarks," Healy stated recently.
At the next 50-over World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the final and was awarded tournament MVP. She ensured her country would not fail again.
If this newest brilliant performance surpassed that earlier display can be debated.
Certain people claim the case for championship match pressure. Different voices suggest with the test that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and a raucous India-supporting crowd of 20,000.
What's definite is this hundred was much more difficult to see coming.
The Christchurch carnage in 2022 occurred when she led the batting statistics, but this innings was preceded by six games in India since the start of last month in which she had not exceeded 30 runs.
"For those following me in the nets, it was a frustrating experience because it seemed I lacked timing whatsoever," commented Healy.
"However when you step out on the field, your fighting spirit take over and you just lock into the match."
Healy's competitiveness has consistently been her great strength - and a priceless quality in taking over from famous previous leader Meg Lanning.
She was challenged by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in last month's ODI series, dismissed by the 22-year-old seamer in every game, but here that only provided Healy's spark.
A single came off the bowler's initial ball and from that point the right-hander was on her way.
"A chance to take the field and lock in a contest with her and simply enjoy myself in that aspect, sort of got me going," said Healy.
She achieved fifty in 35 deliveries - her swiftest at the World Cup - and her ton in 84 deliveries while she attacked short-pitched balls, scoring 21 fours and three big hits.
Once she was removed the team needed 66 additional runs at one run per ball - a manageable total now demanding an easy conclusion.
"To chase 330 is uncharted waters so I'm happy we have the confidence to achieve that now," stated Healy further.
"Hopefully we don't have to do it another time but, should it happen, we believe we can succeed."
That comment will be the last competing nations at this championship want to hear.
In recent days a feeling they will triumph from any situation has grown stronger - this victory following success over Pakistan by 107 runs despite sitting at 76-7 at a certain moment.
Next Australia play Bangladesh before a match against traditional opponents England in Indore in a week and a half, by which point a last-four spot may probably be guaranteed.
During that phase they exited the prior year's T20 World Cup in an unexpected loss by South Africa - an encounter Healy missed because of damaged tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the inaugural occasion at an important competition.
Such is her determination, she subsequently stated she wished she had played despite the injury.
Yet even as she later admitted those fitness problems have postponed consideration of ending her career, this World Cup is anticipated as her final tournament as skipper in ODI cricket and she is hasn't yet secured a world championship as leader.
Success in India would take her to the summit of her last major obstacle.
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