The visiting Indians lived up to their promise to take their two matches in Bermuda seriously when they blasted 404 in 50 overs off a weakened Bermuda Select XI on Thursday.

And the crowd at Lord's today for the final match of the short tour against Bermuda's full national team can expect much of the same from the Indians who have a reputation as one of the world's top limited overs teams.

In captain Sachin Tendulkar they also have one of the greatest batsmen in the game as he showed with a superb century on Thursday.

In recent years Bermuda fans have been treated to some of the game's leading batsmen. Viv Richards of the West Indies and Australia's Allan Border both smashed centuries during tours here in 1984 and 1991.

And arguably the most dashing batting display by a visiting batsman before Tendulkar's 154 and the 123 from Ajay Jadeja was the 152 Ridley Jacobs of the Leeward Islands scored against the Bermuda Under-25s at Devonshire Rec in 1993 when the West Indies A team visited.

But Tendulkar's innings will certain linger in the memory of those who watched on Thursday.

His 94-ball century included 19 fours and eight sixes while Jadeja, who scored 123 in a third wicket stand of 184, was not far behind, stroking 13 fours and five sixes as no mercy was shown on the Select bowling.

If little else there will be more variety in the Bermuda bowling today with Dale Fox, arguably Bermuda's fastest bowler, leading the local attack along with his Western Stars team-mate Allan Brangman.

Fox should know a thing or two about the St. David's wicket as this is where he has played most of his cricket.

But it will take more than just pace to contain the fluent Indian batsmen who handled themselves well against the West Indies fast bowlers during the tour of the Caribbean.

For variety Bermuda also have the medium pace of Janeiro Tucker and possibly Anthony Amory and the spin of Arnold Manders and either either Bruce Perinchief or Hasan Durham. Captain Clay Smith may also bowl his off breaks.

In the absence of Albert Steede, Smith will lead the Bermuda team for the first time and with several players missing from the squad which competed in the ICC Tournament recently, the side will have a new look about it. Given another chance to resurrect their international careers are Fox, Amory and Brangman while talented batsman Jason Lewis is also included.

If the Indians were unstoppable on Thursday then they should be even stronger for today's clash, even though Navjot Sidhu -- nursing an injury -- isn't expected to be included.

Their most experienced batsman, Mohammad Azharuddin, top spinner Anil Kumble and first choice wicketkeeper Nayan Mongia were all rested in the tour opener and should play today.

League cricket resumes tomorrow with four matches in the Premier Division Open competition.

For the second straight weekend top teams Westerns Stars and Bailey's Bay will clash. This time Stars, who were dethroned as Camel Cup champions by Bay who beat them in the semi-finals, will travel to Sea Breeze Oval.

Stars will have to show a marked improvement in their batting from a week ago when they could only manage 123 after restricting Bay to 186-9. At one stage Stars were 103-5 after recovering from 76-5 in 16 overs.

St. George's travel to Police Field looking for their second straight victory, while Police aim for their first victory. Other matches see St. David's hosting Willow Cuts and Southampton Rangers taking on PHC at Southampton Oval in a clash of last season's two promoted teams.