Team Pakistan, who has remained undefeated in this T20 World Cup 2021, suffered a scare yesterday (Wednesday) when news came out that in form batters Mohammad Rizwan & Shoaib Malik missed the team practice and were down with the flu, reported by Geo News.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both players had returned a Covid negative report but health experts advised them to rest & miss the training. It was established that a decision would be taken Thursday morning (matchday) whether wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan & ace all-rounder Shoaib Malik would play in the important semi-final match against Australia. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, these two Pakistani players have now been declared fit to play the T20 World Cup semi-final match against Australia on Thursday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that a medical panel reviewed their fitness and gave a green signal to their participation in the crucial encounter.
\r\nEarlier, the PCB had remarked that there's an improvement in the health of both players and it was announced that a medical panel will review their fitness status before the crucial encounter. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mohammad Rizwan has been on a spectacular run in this T20 World Cup, with his role of opening with Skipper Babar Azam. The wicketkeeper batter has scored 214 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 127.38, with the best score of 79* against India as well as Namibia. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shoaib Malik, on the other hand, regained his form after he was initially dropped from the Pakistan squad. It was only after Sohaib Maqsood was injured, Shoaib Malik was given a chance to represent Pakistan in the T20 World Cup for one more time in his glorious career. <\/p>\r\n\r\n