New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Telugu Titans secured their place in the top eight after a comprehensive 40-31 victory against the Puneri Paltan at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Vijay Malik led the way with a Super 10, while Shubham Shinde recorded his second High Five of the season, as the Titans confirmed their place in the playoffs.

For Puneri Paltan, Sachin Tanwar scored nine points with defensive contributions from Vaibhav Rabade, Dadaso Pujari, and Mohd Amaan. However, that wasn't enough for their team to get over the line, according to a press release from PKL.

Neither team wasted any time setting the game's tempo, as Sachin Tanwar and Vijay Malik opened the scoring for their respective sides. Shubham Shinde and Vaibhav Rabade ...