Shreyas Iyer narrowly missed achieving a well-deserved century due to Shashank Singh's explosive 16-ball performance for Punjab Kings against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2025 match on Tuesday. Iyer was in excellent form, having scored 90 runs with three overs remaining. A century appeared within reach, but Shashank took it upon himself to dominate the strike and accumulate as many runs as possible. In the final three overs, Iyer faced only three legitimate deliveries, finishing unbeaten on 97, while Shashank's aggressive batting propelled him to 44, helping PBKS reach a strong total of 243/6.

Iyer encouraged Shashank by saying, "Don't worry about my hundred. Just score as many runs as you can." This advice seemed to inspire Shashank, who unleashed a flurry of six fours and two sixes. The Titans struggled to recover from this onslaught, and despite their efforts, PBKS secured victory by 11 runs, earning two crucial points.

Shashank's remarkable performance drew admiration and sparked comparisons to Hardik Pandya, often for amusing reasons. Hardik is well-known for being in situations where his partner inadvertently misses out on personal milestones due to his own exploits. Consequently, Shashank's innings prompted many online to reminisce about such instances.

Here are some of the memes and reactions, most of which are quite humorous.

When Hardik inadvertently denied Tilak a maiden fifty

In a T20I match between India and West Indies in 2023, Hardik was first labeled as selfish. As Tilak Varma was batting on 49, Hardik concluded the game for India with only a few deliveries remaining, leaving Tilak just one run shy of achieving his first ODI fifty.

Recently, similar memes circulated the morning after India triumphed over Pakistan in their 2025 Champions Trophy match. With Virat Kohli approaching a century, Hardik initiated his innings with a powerful drive for four off Shaheen Afridi, leading many fans to speculate that he might complete the chase before Kohli reached his milestone. However, Hardik was dismissed five balls later, while Kohli went on to secure his century and hit the winning runs.

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