Indian paddlers steamrolled past Pakistan to win the gold medal in the men's table tennis team event at the ninth SAF Games in Islamabad [ Images ] on Friday.

The experienced Indian team, comprising National champion Achanta Sharath Kamal, Soumyadeep Roy and Subhajit Saha, won 3-0.

Kamal took the first match, scoring a 11-8, 11-9, 11-8 victory over Farjad Saif Khan, and Roy made it 2-0 when he thrashed Asim Qureshi 11-5, 11-3, 11-9.

Saha completed the formalities, defeating Kashif Razzaq Sheikh 11-5, 11-5, 13-11.

Yesterday, the Indian women won the team gold, defeating Pakistan by an identical margin.