Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 21 (ANI): India bounced back from their defeat to Iran with a commanding 3-0 victory over Pakistan in the men’s table tennis team contest at the Asian Games on Monday in Aichi-Nagoya.Harmeet Desai got India off to a winning start, defeating Khan Muhammad 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 in straight games in the opening match.Sathiyan Gnanasekaran then extended India’s lead with another 3-0 victory, beating Abbas Khan 11-1, 11-8, 11-9.Payas Jain completed the clean sweep in the third match, defeating Khan Muhammad 11-2, 11-5, 11-7 as India sealed the tie without dropping a game.The victory came as a much-needed boost for India after their shock defeat to Iran in their previous match. India had earlier begun their campaign with a win over Indonesia.The win temporarily moved India to the top of Group F with five points from three matches, ahead of Iran. However, Iran still have a match against Indonesia remaining.The Indian women’s table tennis team booked their slot in the quarterfinals during the ongoing Asian Games, blanking arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group F match on Monday.Starting their campaign with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Singapore on Jattvibeday, Team India sealed their spot in the women’s table tennis quarterfinals with a thumping win over Pakistan. (ANI)(This content is sourced from a syndicated feed and is published as received. The Tribune assumes no responsibility or liability for its accuracy, completeness, or content.)