Cricket: Pakistan dismissed for 304

SYDNEY - Pakistan were dismissed for 304 early on the second day of the third test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.

Chasing a 3-0 sweep of the series, Australia restricted Pakistan to a modest total despite the tourists being 193 for one at one stage yesterday.

Opener Salman Butt topscored with 108.

Legspinner Stuart MacGill and paceman Glenn McGrath were the pick of the Australian bowlers.

MacGill, who did not bowl this morning, took five for 87 and McGrath finished with four for 50.

McGrath took the final wicket of Kamran Akmal, who was caught by Shane Warne for 47.

Pakistan first innings (overnight 292-9)
S Butt c Gilchrist b McGrath 108
Y Hameed c Clarke b Warne 58
Y Khan c McGrath b MacGill 46
Y Youhana c Warne b MacGill 8
A Kamal c Gillespie b MacGill 10
S Afridi c McGrath b MacGill 12
K Akmal c Warne b McGrath 47
R Naved-ul-Hassan lbw b McGrath 0
S Akhtar b McGrath 0
D Kaneira c Gilchrist b MacGill 3
M Asif not out 0
Extras (6b, 2lb, 1w, 3nb) 12
Total (86.4 overs) 304
Fall: 102, 193, 209, 241, 241, 261, 261, 261, 280, 304
Bowling: G McGrath 16.4-5-50-4, J Gillespie 14-3-47-0 (3nb), S Watson 10-3-28-0, S Warne 24-4-84-1, S MacGill 22-4-87-5 (1w)

- AAP