NZ vs CAN: Yuvraj Samra becomes youngest player to hit T20 World Cup ton

Canada opener Yuvraj Samra scored his maiden T20I hundred during his side's T20 World Cup encounter against New Zealand in Chennai on Tuesday.  The 19-year-old batter is now the youngest batter to score a century in T20 World Cup history, reaching his maiden ton in 58 deliveries as Canada put up a brilliant batting diaplay against the Kiwis.  The youngster hit an impressive 11 boundaries and 6 sixes as he was greeted back with a standing ovation from his teammates after he was dismissed at 110 runs by Jacob Duffy. 

Youngest players to score T20 World Cup century
Rank	Player	Age	Team	Opponent	Venue	Year
1	Yuvraj Samra	19y 141d	CAN	NZ	Chennai	2026
2	Ahmed Shehzad	22y 127d	PAK	BAN	Mirpur	2014
3	Suresh Raina	23y 156d	IND	SA	Gros Islet	2010
4	Alex Hales	25y 83d	ENG	SL	Chattogram	2014
5	Glenn Phillips	25y 327d	NZ	SL	Sydney	2022

    ALSO READ: T20 WC Super 8 qualification scenario of Australia, Pakistan, Zimbabwe  It was the 116-run opening partnership between Samra and Canada skipper Harpreet Bajwa that set the tone for the innings with both batters finding boundaries consistently on the day, leaving the Kiwi bowling line up who was without their skipper Santner gasping for air.  Canada set healthy target for the Kiwis 

Canada’s innings showcased a mix of smart strike rotation and aggressive hitting, especially during the powerplay and middle overs, with Yuvraj Samra launching several fours and sixes. Even after late dismissals of Nicholas Kirton and Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker supported Samra to maintain the momentum.  New Zealand’s bowlers, James Neesham, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, and Kyle Jamieson, struggled to control the scoring, giving away key boundaries at crucial moments.

 

Samra’s dominant knock, backed by timely contributions from his partners, enabled Canada to post a competitive total of 173/4, setting up a challenging chase for New Zealand and underlining Samra’s rise as a T20 talent on the world stage.