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India will desperately hope Yuvraj Singh passes fit

Key India batsmen Mahendra Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh face fitness tests ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against Australia in Durban.

Yuvraj, who hit England's Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over in Durban, missed Thursday's match against South Africa with an elbow strain.

Skipper Dhoni then emerged from that victory with with a painful back.

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson was earlier ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury.

He had only come into the starting side following Ricky Ponting's own hamstring injury, and Australia are down to a 13-man squad unless they can fly over any more replacements.

As things stand, Watson will have to be replaced either by a batsman (Brad Haddin), a fast bowler (Ben Hilfenhaus) or the spinner, Brad Hogg.

Yuvraj and Dhoni are likely to play through the pain barrier, such is the importance of Saturday's match.

Both teams sounded upbeat on Friday.

We'll hit the semi in as good a shape as we can be Tim Nielsen Australia coach

"We're gelling together well, and we're pretty confident," said India pace bowler Irfan Pathan.

"We don't fear anybody, we are here to play good cricket."

India have lost just once in five matches at the tournament, while Australia have gone down twice including in a shock defeat by Zimbabwe in their first match.

Australia coach Tim Nielsen said his charges were geared up for Saturday's match.

"We feel as though we're getting better every day," said Nielsen.

"We've been able to find our way through the tournament to this stage, and we'll hit the semi in as good a shape as we can be."