As Pornpicha Choeikeewong of Thailand hit her shot that sailed past the baseline, Indian bench jumped in jubilation while Anmol Kharb ran to national coach Pullela Gopichand to give a high-five with a broad smile on her face.
The 17-year-old has just created history by powering India to its first-ever title at the Badminton Asia Team Championships.
She was instantly swarmed by the her teammates with Treesa Jolly lifting her up immediately and the team breaking into celebratory chants.
Ranked world number 472, Anmol Kharb decimated world number 45 Pornpicha Choeikeewong after both teams were tied at 2-2 in the final of the Badminton Asia Team Championships.
WATCH: Anmol Kharb winning the last match to make India champions of Badminton Asia Team Championships
This is third instance of Anmol winning the decider in this tournament. She started with group stage clash against China where she got better of Wu Luo Yu.
In semi-finals against Japan, she defeated another higher-ranked player in Natsuki Nidaira.
The Indian women’s team displayed immense grit as youngsters punched above their wait to clinch the title for the country.
PV Sindhu started the proceedings as she good better of Supanida Katethong in the first match in straight games. Returning from an injury-forced layoff, Sindhu looked at ease and dispatched Katethong 21-12, 21-12.
In the first women’s doubles match, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand had to fight hard but they eventually got better of higher-ranked pair of Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Pranjongjai.
The Indian pair defeated world number 10 Kititharakul and Pranjongjai 21-16, 18-21, 21-16 in match that went for 73 minutes.
Youngster Ashmita Chaliha, who defeated former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in semi-finals, couldn’t repeat her herocis and bundled against experienced Busanan Ongbamrungkphan.
She lost 11-21, 14-21 with Thailand winning their first point of the tie.
In the second women’s doubles match, the inexperienced pair of Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam stood no chance against Aimsaard sisters and they lost comprehensively 11-21, 9-21 in less than 30 minutes.
With onus on Anmol to power India through, the youngster didn’t disappoint and stood right in the middle of a historic moment executing every drop and every smash perfectly.