MAVINDRA Dindyal registered the first century on the resumption of the GCA Dave’s West Indian Inc. 50-over first division cricket tournament when he stroked five fours and seven sixes in a magnificent 121 from 103 balls at Bourda on Sunday as GCC beat El Dorado by 274 runs.

Dindyal’s knock was supported by a pugnacious 23-ball 65 from fast-bowling all-rounder Thaddeus Lovell who clobbered seven sixes and a four in his brutal innings.

First-Class left-hander Akshaya Persaud made an elegant 42 with one four and two sixes, Carlos Larose hit two fours and a six in 30 and Martin Pestano-Bell reached the boundary three times in his attacking 29 as GCC were dismissed for 339 in 44.5 overs.

Joshan Ferrell grabbed 5-50 from 8.5 overs while Akeem Williams took 3-63.
El Dorado (formerly QC) reached 65-9 (innings closed) 17.5 overs with only Kampata Seepersaud (13) and Joseph Shivgobin (12) reaching double figures. Extras contributed 23.
Pacer Yeudistir Persaud who bowled unchanged for seven overs, captured 4-24, Carlos Larose had 2-24 and Skipper Devon Lord, who continues to be consistent; took 2-7.
On another day of sweltering heat, El Dorado surprisingly invited GCC to bat on a good track and slightly heavy outfield.

Left-arm spinner Ferrell removed Navindra Persaud (9) and when well set on 29 before Pestano-Bell was trapped LBW to Williams.
Dindyal was joined by Akshaya Persaud and the pair batted with fluency and played several imperious drives on both sides of the wicket.

Persaud was caught off Williams when he was eight short of his half-century. Persaud’s demise started the Thaddeus Lovell show.
It was a massacre at Bourda as it rained sixes off the blade of Lovell’s bat before he eventually fell to Ferrell while Dindyal was bowled by Williams.