Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the second match of the three-game T20 series at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
Pakistan come into the contest with confidence after sealing a 22-run win in the series opener. The hosts will look to build on that momentum on home turf as they aim to wrap up the series.
Pakistan playing XI
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Ali Agha (captain)
- Babar Azam
- Usman Khan (wicketkeeper)
- Shadab Khan
- Muhammad Nawaz
- Faheem Ashraf
- Naseem Shah
- Usman Tariq
- Abrar Ahmed
Australia playing XI
- Mitchell Marsh (captain)
- Travis Head
- Cameron Green
- Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper)
- Matt Renshaw
- Cooper Connolly
- Matthew Short
- Xavier Bartlett
- Shaun Abbott
- Matthew Kuhnemann
- Adam Zampa
With the pitch expected to play true under lights, Pakistan’s decision to bat first sets up an intriguing contest as both sides chase momentum in the series.
