6' Penalty corners for Hyderabad Toofans
Hyderabad Toofans wins the first penalty corner of the match. Brilliant work by Peillat. His long shot puts the ball before the circle and Rajinder Singh earns a penalty corner.
The first attempt is foiled by the UP Rudras' defenders. The Toofans wins yet another PC. It is annulled by the Toofans again.
2' Hyderabad Toofans makes a circle entry
Shilananad Lakra enters the UP Rudras circle by dribbling past a couple of defenders, but his effort is intercepted just after he enters the circle.
Kick-off
The match has kicked off, with the UP Rudras initiating the first attack of the game with Manmit and Lalit combining on the left. But Manmit's shot finds the feet of a Hyderabad Toofans player.
Time for the Indian national anthem
The match will kick off followed by the Indian national anthem.
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