Brendon McCullum has smashed his second IPL century, his first for Chennai Super Kings.

Brendon McCullum has smashed his first century for the Chennai Super Kings in a brutal display that saw off Hyderabad Sunrisers by 45 runs.

Nine sixes and seven fours put together a 100 not out tally for the Black Caps captain, coming off just 56 balls.

Sunrisers bowlers were left in no doubt of McCullum's intentions with the second ball he faced sent straight to the boundary.

MS Dhoni's contribution of 53 from 29 balls saw an unassailable 209/4 total from the Stephen Fleming-coached Super Kings, with the Sunrisers unable to take advantage of a tricky pitch.

With 75 runs off just the first eight overs it was the sheer power of McCullum's performance that gave the franchise's MA Chidambaram crowd something to cheer about.

Each swing of the bat came more ferociously than the last, with a bowling attack that featured IPL debutante and fellow Kiwi Trent Boult, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma struggling to make a dent.

Trent Boult claimed two run outs and a reasonable 1 for 34.

New Zealander Kane Williamson turned in a solid performance at bat for the Sunrisers, coming in at seventh, although nothing was going to help the visitors catch the total set by Super Kings.

Hyderabad eventually fell short by 45 runs, with 164/4 no threat to the 209 target.