Anshu Malik on Thursday reached the final of the 57kg competition at the Rome Ranking series event, assuring at least a silver medal on what has been an impressive senior level debut for the teenage wrestler.
Giving no chance to her American rival Jenna Rose Burkert, Anshu finished the semifinal bout in the first period itself with a flurry of moves, that began with a takedown from a left-leg attack.
The junior Asian Champion then produced gut wrenches in a jiffy, winning on technical superiority.
The 18-year-old had downed 2018 World championship bronze medallist during the trials to claim a place in the Indian team.
Anshu had begun with a win by technical superiority over Spain's Maria Victoria Baez Dlione and followed it up with victories over Linda Morais and