Saina Nehwal, the golden girl of Indian badminton, gave the country a precious gift on the Independence Day when she smashed her way into history books by becoming the first Indian to reach the finals of the World Championships.

Her 21-17, 21-17 demolition of hapless Indonesian Lindaweni Fanetri on Saturday ensures Saina gets the silver. But going by her prowess, she will go all out to snatch the title and the gold medal.