19-Year-Old Yuvraj Samra Stuns New Zealand with Record T20 World Cup Century
A 19-year-old from Canada has just rewritten T20 World Cup history and he did it against one of the game’s heavyweights.
Yuvraj Samra walked out to bat with calm eyes and fearless intent and by the time he walked back, he had carved his name into the record books. Facing New Zealand in a crucial group-stage clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the teenager smashed a breathtaking 110 runs and powered Canada to 173 for 4 in their 20 overs.
This was not reckless hitting. This was controlled aggression. Samra started steadily, respecting the new ball and the experience of New Zealand’s pace attack. But once he found his rhythm, the shift was dramatic. Crisp boundaries. Clean lofted shots. An 87-metre six that sent a message across the ground. By the end of the powerplay, Canada had raced to 50 without losing a wicket and Samra was just getting started.
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At 19 years and 141 days, he became the youngest player ever to score a century in a T20 World Cup. He reached his hundred in just 58 balls. That milestone alone would have been historic. But there is more. He is also the first batter from an Associate nation to score a T20 World Cup century against a full-member side. That matters. It signals growth. It signals belief.
His opening partner and captain, Dilpreet Bajwa, played a crucial supporting role with 36 runs, helping build a 116-run partnership. That stand became Canada’s highest opening partnership in the tournament and one of the most significant ever recorded by an Associate team against a major cricketing nation on this stage.
Even when New Zealand clawed back with late wickets, Canada’s lower order added valuable runs to push the total past 170. Against a disciplined side like New Zealand, that is a serious target.
But this match is about more than just numbers. For Canada, a win keeps their campaign alive. For New Zealand, victory would have secured progression to the Super Eight. The stakes are high and the balance of Group D could shift dramatically.
Samra, named after Indian great Yuvraj Singh, has delivered a performance worthy of that name. And tonight, the cricketing world is taking notice.
Stay with us for the chase, the fallout and what this result could mean for the tournament. This story is far from over.
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