New Delhi: Canada’s Yuvraj Samra announced himself on the big stage with a magnificent century in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 Group D match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Named after Yuvraj Singh, Samra, who also idolises the Indian batting legend, showed why he is rated so high and played one of the finest innings in T20 World Cup history.
His 65-ball 110 is the highest individual score of this edition of the marquee event, surpassing Pathum Nissanka’s 100 not out against Australia on Monday.
At 19 years 141 days, Samra also became the youngest to score a T20 World Cup century.
Youngest to score a hundred in the T20 World Cup
19y 141d – Yuvraj Samra (CAN) vs NZ, Chennai, 2026*
22y 127d – Ahmed Shehzad (PAK) vs BAN, Mirpur, 2014
23y 156d – Suresh Raina (IND) vs SA, Gros Islet, 2010
25y 83d – Alex Hales (ENG) vs SL, Chattogram, 2014
25y 327d – Glenn Phillips (NZ) vs SL, Sydney, 2022
Samra hit six sixes and 11 fours in his sensational knock.
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