Who is Yuvraj Samra? 19-year-old, named after Indian legend, scores Canada's maiden T20 World Cup hundred vs New Zealand

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Canada's Yuvraj Samra plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Canada and New Zealand in Chennai, India, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)(AP)

Yuvraj Samra etched his name into history books on Tuesday as the 19-year-old became Canada's first-ever centurion at the T20 World Cups during their Group D clash against New Zealand at the M Chidambaram Stadium. With two losses in two games, Canada came into this clash with an aim to spoil New Zealand's Super 8 qualification party.

Opting to bat first, Samra

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