Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the second T20I against Australia, continuing their strategy from the previous game. Pakistan made three changes to their lineup, resting Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, and Fakhar Zaman, and bringing in Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, and Usman Tariq. Australia also made key lineup adjustments, with captain Mitchell Marsh returning for his first game of the series and Josh Inglis, who previously scored a match-winning century at Gaddafi Stadium, joining the XI. Other Australian players included Matthew Kuhnemann and Sean Abbott, while several players missed out. The match is part of a three-game series, with the third and final match scheduled for Sunday. Details of the Pakistani batting order included Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, and Usman Tariq. Australia's lineup featured Matthew Short, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, and Adam Zampa.