Wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and all-rounder Shoaib Malik have cleared the fitness test and will be available for the semi-final, today, against Australia.

The duo suffered from mild flu and didn’t take part in the practice session, yesterday. 

The players cleared their respective Covid-19 tests yesterday, however the team doctor, Dr Najeeb Soomro, had advised them to rest. After further tests, today, the duo were given the clearance to play the match. 

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Rizwan is one of the leading run-scorers of the tournament, with 214 runs against his name, whereas Malik holds the record for the joint-fastest fifty, along with India’s KL Rahul, in the ongoing T20 World Cup, in just 18 balls, which he scored against Scotland.