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FULL TIME! That's it. The Thaliavas tried notching some points in the final stage, but the points difference is way too wide. Opening win for the Telugu Titans.

Final score: 32-27

50' That's almost it. The visitors seem to have lost the plot while the home side are banking on their momentum to progress towards a win.

Score: 29-19

40' WHAT A SHOW! Rahul Chaudhari is putting up a sensational show for the Telugu Titans in the first game of the Pro Kabaddi League season 5. Brilliant.

He has 10 raid points, 8 touch points and 2 bonus points now. The Titans are cruising high!

Score: 25-16

30' What can Ajay Thakur and the Thalaivas do now? The game is getting totally out of their hands.

Score: 23-13

8:28 pm IST: Under way for the second half.

HALF TIME! It is Telugu Titans who have a massive lead entering second half.

Score: Titans 18-11 Thalaivas

20' Brilliant comeback from the Telugu Titans. They are bagging points at super speed after a successful ALL OUT of Tamil Thalaivas.

Score: 17-10

15' A Super Tackle from the Tamil Thalaivas. Big fish Rahul Chaudhari is out of play temporarily.

Score: 8-8

10' Telugu Titans have gotten a slender lead at the moment. The score remains 6-4 in favour of the hosts.

5' Dhananjan picks up the first raid points of the season. Rahul Chaudhari and Ajay Thakur, as usual, were given the charge to conduct the first raids of the match.

8 pm IST: And the match is under way from the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad!

Sachin Tendulkar and South actor Chiranjeevi are in the house to lend their support for Tamil Thalaivas? Can the away team get their first victory today itself?

7:40 pm IST: The opening ceremony is currently under way and we are just less than 20 minutes away from the action to commence. Keep visiting our live blog for all the updates.

7:20 pm IST: Welcome to the live blog of the very first match of the Pro Kabaddi League season 5. Veteran outfit Telugu Titans take on new entrants Tamil Thalaivas, the team co-owned by Sachin Tendulkar, in the season opener in Hyderabad.

A lot of top Indian kabaddi stars are in action, from Ajay Thakur of Tamil Thalaivas to Rahul Chaudhari of Telugu Titans. This is the first-ever Hyderabad vs Chennai South Indian derby in the Pro Kabaddi League, so you can stay assured, we have a cracker in our hands!

The match gets under way at 8 pm IST sharp. Here's the preview...