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At 19 years and 141 days, he became the youngest player to score a century in the Men\u2019s T20 World Cup, surpassing Shehzad, who scored his 2014 century against Bangladesh at 22 years and 127 days.<\/p>\n<p>Samra also became the first player from an Associate Nation to score a century in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand chased down the target comfortably, reaching 174 in 16 overs with 2 wickets lost, and qualified for the Super 8 stage from Group D.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a stunning performance at the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup, Canadian opener Yuvraj Samra scored a century, breaking a 12-year-old record previously held by Pakistan\u2019s Ahmed Shehzad. On Tuesday, Canada faced New Zealand in a Group D match. 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