Surjeet Singh (4 points) along with Surender Nada (7 points) played well in the attack and defence respectively for Haryana. For Chennai, raider K. Prapanjan produced a valiant effort with seven points.

After initial empty raids from both the sides, Vikas broke the deadlock for Telugu Titans taking a two-point advantage off his successful tackle. But soon, the Hyderabad outfit looked to have lost momentum in the match which resulted in back-to-back empty raids and failed tackles.

The Pune outfit sparkled from the start and at the half-time took a 17-10 lead. Sandeep Narwal's impressive first-half show was one of the prime reasons for Pune's position of strength.

Telugu Titans defeated debutants Tamil Thalaivas 32-27 in the opening match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), which got underway at a nearly-full Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Friday.