Defending champions India stormed into the semi-finals of the men’s table tennis team event after thrashing Bangladesh 3-0 in the third Last eight tie here on Sunday. 

First to turn up in the quarter-finals, doubles pair of Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran defeated Ramhimilian Bawm and Mohutasin Ahmed Ridoy of Bangladesh in three straight games 11-8, 11-6, 11-2. Veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal then trounced Md Rifat Sibbar in the men’s singles 11-4, 11-7, 11-2. In the other singles match, Gnanasekaran notched up an easy 11-2, 11-3 ,11-5 win and seal the tie.

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