Pakistan did not want this headache before a top-billing clash versus Australia, but all's well that ends well.

Batters Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik have been declared fit after suffering from "mild flu" symptoms, according to reporters in Pakistan.

Both of them missed the team's training session on Wednesday, though tested negative for Covid-19. "Both players were tested for Covid-19 and both tested negative," ESPNCricinfo had reported.

"As with the rest of their squad, they have cleared regular Covid-19 testing through the tournament, including one a couple of days ago. That is part of the ICC's policy to encourage teams to test as often as possible," it added.

According to the report, the two players woke up on Wednesday morning with "light flu and low fever" and were first advised to delay practice but were later allowed to give it a miss.

"Pakistan are not overly concerned at the moment about their participation in Thursday's game, and will be reviewing their status in the morning again," the report had stated.

Both players have played key roles in the ongoing tournament and missing the services of either will be a huge blow for Pakistan.

While Rizwan has combined with skipper Babar Azam to be one of the most destructive opening pairs of this edition, Malik has strengthened the middle order.

Pakistan remained undefeated in the Super 12 stage of the tournament, where they beat India, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Namibia and Scotland.

(With PTI inputs)