Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram produced an unbeaten 100-run partnership as the Sunrisers Hyderabad thrashed the Punjab Kings by eight wickets on Sunday.

Captain Shikhar Dhawan hit an unbeaten 99 off 66 balls in Punjab’s 143-9 after Sunrisers spinner Mayank Markande took 4-15, including big-money signing Sam Curran for 22, in Hyderabad.

Tripathi scored 74 off 48 balls and captain Markram 37 off 21 after the Sunrisers lost their openers, with Harry Brook out for 13.

Markram smashed three successive boundaries before Tripathi hit the winning runs as Hyderabad bounced back from their opening two losses.

Hyderabad’s bowlers set up the victory after Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck with the first ball of the match and left-arm quick Marco Jansen followed up with two more strikes.

Express bowler Umran Malik also took two wickets, but was hammered for two sixes and a four in his final over by Dhawan.

Markande ruled with his leg spin to mark a memorable debut for Hyderabad.

The left-handed Dhawan reached his second successive IPL fifty but received little support from the rest of his team.

Punjab fell to 88-9 in 15 overs before Dhawan put on a final-wicket stand of 55 with Mohit Rathee, who faced just two balls.

Dhawan started the final over on 91 but T Natarajan denied the opener a hundred as the batsman fell one short after a six off the final ball.