India end day’s play at 60/0 after England’s lower-order pushed the visitors’ total to 477 on the second day of the fifth and final Test at the Chepauk stadium in Chennai on Saturday. Parthiv Patel bestowed with another go after eight long years when he was called back to the Indian team for the England series.

Parthiv Patel made a big impression on Saturday. The Gujarat wicket-keeper was on the field for 157.2 overs of the England innings in the Chennai Test. Patel stepped up to open the innings after Murali Vijay got injured. It is not easy being a wicket-keeper, especially when the opposition is on top.

There was nothing but praise on Twitter for Parthiv’s effort. Here are some of the Twitter reactions.

This is a hugely admirable performance from @parthiv9. Behind the wickets for 157 overs in Chennai and then playing 20 tricky overs. Top!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 17, 2016

Hats off to Parthiv!
Puts his hand up to do the tough job in tests. Yet again, 157 overs of keeping & ready to open the innings.🙏

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) December 17, 2016

Ironically, England’s best batting on this tour has come with the team’s stock at its lowest. Too late to alter the outcome of series though

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 17, 2016

477 in the bank. Rahul struggling with form. Parthiv is a part-time opener. Fatigue of 157 overs. Fielder at Deep Point…seriously, Cook?

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 17, 2016

157 over keeping+ 20 over batting 👍👍, you really need a long sleep tonight.😴😴 @parthiv9

— Saroj Jha (@way2saj) December 17, 2016

Parthiv Patel kept the wickets for 157 overs in 5 sessions. Opened the batting in the 6th session. #IndvsEng #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/AeWgZPhKVV

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) December 17, 2016

Be like @parthiv9. #INDvsENG https://t.co/iooHUX1E5V

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) December 17, 2016

Good to see India went with keft and right combination.. I feel #india should continue this opening pair @parthiv9 @klrahul11

— Rahul Pathak (@Rahulpathak_31) December 17, 2016

This is a hugely admirable performance from @parthiv9. Behind the wickets for 157 overs in Chennai and then playing 20 tricky overs. Top!

— Sidharth Sudhakar (@sidhusid007) December 17, 2016

To keep wickets for 157 overs mainly spinners who don’t gv time to WK to relax & open the innings Parthiv Patel is proving critics wrong

— Makarand Waingankar (@wmakarand) December 17, 2016

My respect for @parthiv9 has increased immensely.157 overs is a long time to keep wickets n then opening d innings-incredible! Well done,boy

— Vidya Sharada (@vidyasharada) December 17, 2016

What a brave and selfless decision to open after keeping 157.2 over! And seen through 20vers! Take a bow!! @parthiv9

— Jana (@janardhanan_e) December 17, 2016

India would hope for a good show with the bat on the third day of the fifth and final Test in Chennai.

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