IPL 2023: Dhawan’s knock in vain as Tripathi, SRH bowlers star to hand PBKS first defeat

Leg-spinner Mayank Markande’s 4/15 and an unbeaten 74 by Rahul Tripathi gave Sunrisers Hyderabad their first IPL win this season as they thrashed Punjab Kings by eight wickets on Sunday.

PBKS Skipper Shikhar Dhawan hit an unbeaten 99 off 66 balls in Punjab’s 143/9 after Markande got the key wickets, including big-money signing Sam Curran for 22, in Hyderabad.

Tripathi led the chase and put on an unbeaten 100-run stand with skipper Aiden Markram (34) after former champions Hyderabad 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.

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.

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A lone, captain's knock if there ever was one.

What an innings from Shikhar Dhawan! ????????

A look at the scorecard makes the 99* all the more fine.

PBKS 143/9 (20)https://t.co/TTn7lyYsth pic.twitter.com/sXY37Dk2Or— The Field (@thefield_in) April 9, 2023

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