4 times Parthiv Patel opened in Tests for India in the past

#2 3rd Test, 2nd Innings, India tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Apr 2004

Parthiv’s next chance to open the innings came in 2004 in the Golden Jubilee Test match against Pakistan at Rawalpindi. After the hosts were bundled out for 224 runs in their first innings, India lost Sehwag off the very first ball of their innings.

However, Parthiv played an uncharacteristic innings of extreme caution and pulled India out of early trouble, helping suck the early momentum away from Pakistan. He put on a partnership of 129 runs with Rahul Dravid, his contribution amounting to 69 runs off 141 balls. This partnership laid the foundation for India to take a lead of 376 runs and eventually win the match and series.