BENONI, Jan 9: Opening batsman Chris Gayle scored his second whirlwind hundred within a week on the first day of West Indies four-day match against Easterns on Friday.

West Indies, who won the toss, were dismissed shortly before the close for 334 despite Gayle's 145. At stumps, Easterns were 30 for two in reply.

Gayle required just 74 balls to post three figures before lunch against South Africa's first class champions.

Scoreboard

West Indies (1st innings)

C Gayle c A Morkel b P de Bruyn 145

D Ganga c Jennings b A Morkel 10

R Sarwan c O'Connor b Z de Bruyn 12

S Chanderpaul lbw Malao 2

C Baugh c M Morkel b A Morkel 36

R Jacobs c Cullinan b P de Bruyn 17

V Drakes O'Connor b Z de Bruyn 15

D Mohammed c A Morkel b Flusk 19

A Sanford c M Morkel b O'Connor 21

R Rampaul b Z De Bruyn 20

C Collymore not out 5

Extras: (2b, 5lb, 19nb, 6w) 32

Total (all out, 74.1 overs) 334

Fall of wkts: 1-76, 2-138, 3-150, 4-199, 5-240, 6-241, 7-273, 8-277, 9-317

Bowling: A Morkel 15-3-59-2 (1nb), M Morkel 5-0-54-0 (17nb, 1w), Flusk 10-2-37-1 (1w), Z de Bruyn 14.1-2-52-3 (1w), P de Bruyn 9-4-25-2 (1nb, 2w), Malao 15-3-71-1, O'Connor 6-1-29-1

Easterns (1st innings)

A Seymore not out 13

D Jennings c sub (Lara) b Sanford 3

G Flusk b Sanford 4

Z de Bruyn not out 5

Extras: (4b, 1lb) 5

Total (for 2 wkts, 13 overs) 30

Fall of wkts: 1-9, 2-15

Bowling: Sanford 6-2-10-2, Rampaul 4-2-3-0, Collymore 2-1-2-0, Mohammed 1-0-10-0.-Reuters