Canada’s Yuvraj Samra turned the primary participant from an affiliate nation to make a T20 World Cup century however it was not sufficient to cease them sliding to an eight-wicket defeat byt New Zealand, who confirmed their place within the Tremendous 8 part.
Samra made 110 off 65 balls in a knock which featured 11 fours and 6 sixes as his beautiful innings helped Canada submit 173-4.
{The teenager} had introduced up his hundred off 58 balls as he eclipsed the earlier prime rating by an affiliate participant – 94 not out by the USA’s Aaron Jones towards Canada on the final World Cup.
At 19 years and 141 days, he additionally turned the youngest-ever T20 World Cup centurion, beating Pakistan Ahmed Shehzad’s (22 years and 127 days) towards Bangladesh in 2014.
Samra was ultimately dismissed by Jacob Duffy – caught within the deep behind sq. by Glenn Phillips – and left to a standing ovation on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai
“I manifested this second ever since we certified for the World Cup. Each single day, I dreamed about scoring 100 on this stage,” stated Samra, who is known as after ex-India batter Yuvraj Singh.
“To do it right here, in my first look [in Chennai], and because the youngest participant on this World Cup – it is actually a dream come true.”
Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa, who shared a 116-run stand with Samra for the primary wicket, added: “Hats off to Yuvraj, he completed with 100 on this match and it is a proud second for him and all Canadians.”
Kiwi seamers Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Jimmy Neesham and Duffy all claimed one wicket apiece.
New Zealand had a short wobble early within the chase after they misplaced openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen in fast succession and slipped to 30-2.
Nevertheless, Canada’s bowlers had been unable to press house the benefit and an unbroken 146-run stand for the third wicket between Rachin Ravindra and Phillips bought them house with 29 balls to spare.
Phillips top-scored with a brutal 76 not out of 36 balls whereas Ravindra completed unbeaten with 59 off 39 deliveries.
New Zealand’s victory despatched them by and eradicated Canada along with the UAE and Afghanistan.
