Bermuda Select 193 Brilliant centuries from Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar and comrade Ajay Jadeja masterminded an easy victory for the tourists in the first of two matches against local opposition yesterday.

The skipper, opening the innings with Saurav Ganguly, displayed all of his arsenal against a jaded Bermuda attack that struggled for wickets on a seemingly perfect batting strip.

Somerset Cricket Club's small confines simply could not hold the diminutive right-hander, who, along with West Indies' Brian Lara, is regarded as the world's best batsman.

Tendulkar ravaged all manner of bowler with an array of drives, cuts, and pull-shots that had the small crowd standing in awe at his skills.

He took a particular liking to speedster Garry Williams, who went for 58 runs in his allotted 10 overs.

After losing Ganguly with the total on 35, Tendulkar was joined by Rahul Dravid and the pair mustered 26 before the latter went at 61.

However, any hope the bowlers had of making further inroads were snapped as the stylish Jadeja strode to the wicket.

He wasted little time making his personal statement, delighting the crowd with his cavalier style, as the pair took the total to 245 when Tendulkar was adjudged lbw to Allan Wilkinson.

Jadeja was then joined by Robin Singh, also in good form, notching 48 before becoming Reid Jones' first victim.

Venkata Laxman then arrived and he added a personal contribution of 35 not out.

Jones emerged as Bermuda's best bowler, claiming three wickets for 25 runs from his six overs, while Williams grabbed two for 58 and Allan Wilkinson one for 50.

Bermuda's innings was highlighted by opener Donald Norford's 41, the Devonshire Recreation Club player just missing out on what would have been a well earned half-century when he offered a catch to substitute fielder Anil Kumble off the bowling of Ganguly.

Norford and fellow opening bat Cal (Patches) Dill made a positive start for the home team, registering 77 for the first wicket before Dill fell to Singh.

Norford was then joined by the hard hitting Jason Lewis and the pair ambled along to 91, before Lewis lurched from his crease and was smartly stumped by stand-in wicketkeeper Jadeja off Sunil Joshi.

Youngster Jason Simons suffered a harsh beginning to what could be a promising international career when he was run out for just one, leaving Bermuda at 91 for three.

Wickets tumbled with startling regularity afterwards as from 91 for three the local side were upturned by the Indian's medium pace attack.

Indicative of the collapse was the middle order where captain Olin Jones was caught by substitute Nayan Mongia without scoring, as was Shea Pitcher, likewise lofting a shot into the safe hands of Singh.

Irving Romaine, as he did on Sunday during the Camel Cup final against St.

George's, steadied the ship with a well taken 32 batting at number seven.

However, once he was dismissed it all became a formality, with only Reid Jones making a significant contribution with a useful -- albeit not nearly enough -- 17. Showing his all-round ability, Jadeja removed his wicketkeeper pads to take his turn at bowling, removing both Jones and Hassan Durham in quick succession.

The tail fell meekly afterwards, with Garry Williams run out without scoring, leaving Wilkinson stranded on three.

Jadeja was the leading bowler for India with three for eight from four overs, while Joshi seized two for 28, Singh one for 13, Tendulkar one for 45 and Ganguly one for eight.

RARE MISS -- Indian skipper Sachin Tendulkar, top scorer in yesterday's one-day match at Somerset with 154, plays and misses as BCBC Select wicketkeeper Donald Norford safely collects.