Pak vs Eng: Staff member of Pakistan team tests positive for COVID-19.

KARACHI -- One of the members of the Pakistan team squad tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, just hours before the second T20I match between Pakistan and England.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the report. It said that the high-octane match between the two teams will be played as per the schedule.

Pakistan will play the second match against England at the National Stadium, Karachi today. England, with an upper hand, are leading the seven-match series 0-1.

The T20I will start at 7:30pm PST this evening.

The seven-match Twenty20 International series is a historic event for the hosts as the England team is touring Pakistan after 17 years.

The tourists defeated Pakistan in the first match by six wickets. Wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan called upon the cricket fans to condone the mistakes and the match loss as the team is trying new combinations.

Interacting with media persons after the first match, he said mistakes will definitely happen, as the team is making certain changes so that it make capitalise on them in the upcoming T29 World Cup, starting in Australia next month.

The 30-year-old batsman said these mistakes should not be highlighted as the team seeks new combinations for the World Cup through these changes.

"By the grace of God, I and the skipper [Babar Azam] are performing well for quite some time, leaving a little room for our middle order to display their batting acumen," he said. The power-hitters, across the world, can't be expected to consistently hit 60 runs in every match, he said.

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