Senior National Kabaddi Championships 2017 Day 1: Live score and updates, December 31, 2017

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Tomorrow is another packed day, with a number of big stars in action. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for the latest updates!

And in the last match of the day, Andhra Pradesh win 50-18 against West Bengal.

Gujarat too assert their dominance, picking up a comfortable 48-26 win vs Jammu & Kashmir.

Kerala win their tie against Odisha, picking up a 49-35 win.

Karnataka have opened their account with a thumping win against Vidarbha.

Final score reads 75-9.

After 20 minutes, Andhra lead 30-9 against Bengal.

The women's matches are now over and the final scores are:

Manipur 28-45 Tamil Nadu
Pondicherry 12-61 Chhattisgarh

Andhra are now edging ahead of Bengal and have taken a 23-9 lead after 17 minutes.

With 10 minutes to go, Karnataka have taken a 60-5 lead over Vidarbha.

In the women's matches, Manipur trail 24-37 to Tamil Nadu while Pondicherry are down 11-52 vs Chhatisgarh. Both game have three minutes to play.

Andhra are 15-9 up against Bengal after 14 minutes.

Gujarat lead 21-12 after half-time against J&K.

The Blasters may not have had the best showing in the ISL tonight, but their state's Kabaddi team has a massive 32-8 lead at half-time against Odisha.

The Andhra vs Bengal match is off to a tight start, with the side from the East leading 4-5 after six minutes.

Karnataka after the first half, have a mammoth 43-5 lead over Vidarbha.

At half-time, Chattisgarh have a 32-2 lead over Pondicherry.

Meanwhile, we are still waiting for the Andhra vs Bengal to get underway.

In the other women's encounter, Chhattisgarh have a 30-2 lead against Pondicherry!

It's half-time in the women's clash between Tamil Nadu and Manipur, with the former enjoying a 21-11 lead.

Kerala, on Court 2, have picked up the pace and have a 20-5 lead with 14 minutes gone.

Gujarat and J&K have had an even start so far. The score reads 5-5 after 6 minutes.

Karnataka are really showing no mercy as they lead 23-1 after just 10 minutes!

In the women's clash, Tamil Nadu lead 12-3 after 8 minutes.

On Court 2, Kerala have also started in dominant fashion. They lead 11-1 after five minutes.

Karnataka have started on the front foot against Vidarbha as they take a 7-1 lead after 5 minutes.

We are moments away for the action to kick off! How excited are you?

These are the six matches on now!

Men's

Vidarbha vs Karnataka
Kerala vs Odisha
Jammu & Kashmir vs Gujarat
West Bengal vs Andhra Pradesh

Women's

Tamil Nadu vs Manipur
Pondicherry vs Chhattisgarh

Finally, we are set to begin proceedings for tonight. The teams are now making their way on to the mats!

We first have a cultural program, after which the matches will start.

The teams who are in action tonight have started their warm-ups. The action is expected to start in a while now!

The program is running slightly behind schedule and the matches should start soon. Stay tuned to this space for the latest updates!

The players are here! pic.twitter.com/D9qTxxLV9G
— Shraishth Jain (@shraishth_jain) December 31, 2017

The Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad getting ready for the 65th Senior #Kabaddi Nationals opening ceremony! A total of 58 teams will take part in the 6-day event. @suhailchandhok @thesuniltaneja @BaskaranKabadi @manishbatavia pic.twitter.com/LubBB2CWqM
— Shraishth Jain (@shraishth_jain) December 31, 2017

The opening ceremony in currently underway! The teams are expected to arrive soon for the flag march.

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live blog of the Senior National Kabaddi Championships that begin today at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. We will bring to you the latest updates and results as and when they happen straight from the venue.

The six-day event promises to be a real thriller, featuring the biggest stars we are used to seeing in the Pro Kabaddi League face off against one other once again, this time though, representing their states or employers. The men's section of the competition will feature a total of 30 teams split into eight groups, while the women's one has a total of 28.

You can get the full draw by clicking here!

Today, six matches will be on display, all of them are as follows:

Men's:
7 pm - Vidarbha vs Karnataka
7 pm - Kerala vs Odisha
7 pm - Jammu & Kashmir vs Gujarat
7 pm - West Bengal vs Andhra Pradesh

Women's:
7 pm - Tamil Nadu vs Manipur
7 pm - Pondicherry vs Chhattisgarh

Stay tuned to this space as we bring to you the latest updates from the action!

Senior National Kabaddi Championships 2017 Day 1: Live score and updates, December 31, 2017

The action is underway!