Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- From dreaming in Brampton to dazzling in Chennai, Yuvraj Samra's journey took a giant leap on Tuesday. The teenager, named after Indian legend Yuvraj Singh, produced a sensational century at the T20 World Cup to become the youngest player ever to reach three figures in the tournament.

Named after Indian white-ball great Yuvraj Singh by his cricket-loving father Baljit Samra, the youngster became the youngest player to score a century in a T20 World Cup match. He also became the first cricketer from an Associate nation to achieve the milestone.

Samra's innings, studded with 11 fours and six sixes, powered Canada to 173 against a formidable New Zealand side. Though dismissed in the final over while attempting anoth...