By Srian Obeyesekere

CCCs Pavan Ratnayake, disregarded by the selectors for the ongoing home T20 series versus Pakistan despite displaying early promise in a few national outings, displayed his potential by a telling 170 ball 116 balls in a first innings total of 309 with opener Nishan Madushka stroking 50 against Panadura SC in a Sri Lanka Cricket Major League 3 day match that got underway at the Galle International Cricket Stadium,

Where grooming young blood for the future is the way forward for the future is the password, yesterday the left- handed Pavan Ratnayake, who packs an aggressive repertoire to run making. struck 9 boundaries and 3 sixes while Nishan Madushka struck 9 to the ropes in posting 59 for the first wicket together with co-opener Lasith Croospulle. a big century maker last week. made 37.

Panadura SCs off-spinner Dushan Vimukthi returned figures of 7 for 87 as they reached 17 without loss at stumps.

Chief scores:

CCC 309
Pavan Ratnayake 116,
Nishan Madushka 50, Lasith Croosepulle 37, Pawan Sandesh 14, Sahan Kosala 20, Anjala Bandara 38, Chamindu Wijesinghe 15, Dushan Vimukthi 7/87, Vishwa Lahiru 3/65

Panadura SC 17/0.