Defending champion India and challengers Pakistan stayed on course for a final showdown as they won their respective league encounters with ease in the volleyball championship of the 9th SAF Games in Islamabad on Thursday.

The Indian spikers had no problem in thrashing Bangladesh 25-13, 25-14, 25-9 in just over 50 minutes to register their third win in Group A.

India now play Sri Lanka for a berth in the final.

In Group B, Pakistan got past Sri Lanka 25-19, 25-18, 25-18 and will face Bangladesh in the Friday's semi-finals.