Debutant Manju Rani (48kg) advanced to the final in the World Women's Boxing Championships in Ulan-Ude of Russia on Saturday.
Sixth-seeded Rani defeated Thailand's Chuthamat Raksat 4-1 in her semifinal bout.
Rani, who hails from Haryana and made the national camp only this year, put up a gutsy show against the more muscular Raksat. Relying on counter-attacks in the first two rounds, the Strandja Memorial silver-medallist went on the offensive in the final three minutes.
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She rattled the Thai with her ferocious combination punches, piercing through her shell guard with forceful straight blows.
Later in the day, Jamuna Boro (54kg) will take on top seed and former Asian Games bronze-medallist Huang Hsiao-Wen of Chinese Taipei.
Last edition's bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) will face China's Yang Liu, who took down top seed Chen Nien-Chin.
