Chennai, Jan. 3 -- The Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons secured a thrilling penalty shootout victory against Hyderabad Toofans to begin their campaign with a bonus point in the opening game of the Hockey India League (HIL) on Saturday.

The two teams were tied 3-3 in regulation time before the Dragons clinched a 4-2 win in the shootout, with Prince Deep Singh making two crucial saves, according to an HIL release.

In regulation time, Uttam Singh (4'), Thomas Sorsby (9') and Karthi Selvam (32') scored for Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons, while Amandeep Lakra (12', 18') and Arthur De Sloover (37') scored for Hyderabad Toofans.

Neither team wasted any time to hit the ground running with a high-intensity start to the opening game of the tournament. David...