Vizag, Aug. 29 -- It was a blockbuster opening game, which saw Tamil Thalaivas secure a 38-35 win over the home side, Telugu Titans, at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag on Friday night.

Arjun Deshwal registered a Super 10, and Pawan Sehrawat scored nine points for their side, with Bharat Hooda registering nine points for the hosts.

Deshwal picked up from where he left off in season 11, scoring with his opening raid of the season to give Tamil Thalaivas the lead. The experienced raider didn't miss a beat in the opening exchanges before Vijay Malik opened the account for Telugu Titans.

Bharat Hooda got the Titans back into the game, bagging two raids on a Do-Or-Die raid, giving his team some momentum to level the score at 5-5, ten min...