India, March 17 -- The last few seconds of Antim Panghal's fight with Meenakshi Goyat unfolded at a frenetic pace. Antim, a two-time World Championships medallist and the biggest star in Indian wrestling, was surprisingly trailing by four points (2-6). With the clock ticking down, she was in a desperate need to attack. Antim went for the leg, but Meenakshi pulled back, spun behind, and swiftly countered, pinning Antim down to seal a massive upset at the Asian Championships trials at the IG Stadium here.

After a disappointing Paris Olympics, Antim had bounced back last year with the second World Championships medal of her career. She won a bronze at the Zagreb Open ranking series this year.

Meenakshi had been preparing for this moment fo...