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Canadian Indian-origin batsman Yuvraj Samra made history by becoming the youngest player to score a century in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup when he hit a career-best 65-ball 110 against the New Zealand cricket team at the age of 19 years and 141 days in a Group D match. The youngster, named after Indian swashbuckler Yuvraj Singh by his cricket fan father Baljit Samra, has only played in the 19th edition of the T20 International since making his debut in March last year.

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Samra hit 11 fours and 6 sixes to power Canada to 173, setting a new mark as the youngest centurion in the tournament and posting the highest individual score by a batsman from an associate country.He is also the third Canadian to register a half-century in this edition.The record for the youngest hundred in the T20 World Cup was previously held by Pakistan’s Ahmed Shehzad, who was 22 when he touched the milestone in 2014.After his record-breaking century, Yuvraj Samra said that this moment was something he had envisioned and worked towards for a long time.“Honestly, I’ve been showing this moment since we qualified for the World Cup. I dreamed every day of scoring a hundred on this stage. To do it here, in my first appearance and as the youngest player in this World Cup – it’s really a dream come true.” he said. When compared to Yuvraj Singh, Samra said: “He’s unbelievable. There’s so much emotion right now, I can’t really put it into words. Yuvraj Singh is someone I’ve looked up to since childhood, so to be mentioned in the same breath is special. I just wish my dad was here today watching me from home – this is for him.” he added.Highest Individual Scores for Affiliated Teams in T20 World Cups:

110 – Yuvraj Samra (CAN) vs. NZ, Chennai, 2026*
94* – Aaron Jones (USA) vs. CAN, Grand Prairie, 2024
86 – Michael Jones (SCOT) v IRE, Hobart, 2022
84 – George Munsey (SCOT) vs ITA, Kolkata, 2026
80* – Andries Gous (USA) vs. SA, North Sound, 2024

Samra smashed six sixes and 11 fours in his 65-ball knock, taking full advantage of a depleted New Zealand attack minus Lockie Ferguson (personal leave) and Mitchell Santner (indisposed).New Zealand booked their place in the next stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket win over Canada. Chasing 174, New Zealand reached 176-2 with almost five overs to spare, led by Glenn Phillips (76*) and Rachin Ravindra (59*).The result confirmed that the New Zealand and South Africa national cricket team will qualify for the Super Eights from Pool D, knocking out 2024 semi-finalists Afghanistan.Phillips praised the teenager, calling his innings “fantastic” and adding: “He’s a really clean hitter. He’s got a long future ahead of him.”

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