Australia humiliate Pakistan again

Pakistan fell to abject defeat in less than two days of the second Test against Australia on Saturday, being skittled for a record-low 53 in their second innings to lose by an innings and 198 runs.

Pakistan had been dismissed for their previous record low of 59 in their first innings on Friday and their match total of 112 was the fourth worst in Test history.

The result means Australia, who won the first Test by 41 runs in Colombo, take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series.

Opener Matthew Hayden had top-scored with a patient 119 -- his ninth Test century -- to help Australia take a commanding first-innings lead of 251 over Pakistan on the second day.

The left-handed Hayden, unbeaten on 74 overnight, came close to carrying his bat but was the ninth batsman to be dismissed before Australia were bowled out for 310.

The Australian bowlers once again ripped apart their opponents' batting order with only two Pakistan players making double figures -- opener Imran Nazir top-scoring with 16 and Misbah-ul-Haq totalling 12.

Australian wrist-spinner Shane Warne took four for 13 to add to his four for 11 from the first innings.

After humbling Pakistan to 59 all out on the first day, Australia were comfortably placed on 191 for four in reply overnight.

Hayden, however, took time to settle down early on in the morning session in the company of Damien Martyn, who had resumed on 19 not out.

The fifth-wicket pair needed 146 balls to score the first boundary of the day, Hayden edging an Abdul Razzaq delivery to third man.

PAKISTAN BREAKTHROUGH

The partnership had produced 76 runs when Pakistan made the breakthrough, Martyn edging a Razzaq delivery to be caught behind for a 91-ball 34 by Taufeeq Umar.

Pakistan struck again when paceman Shoaib Akhtar removed Adam Gilchrist for 17 but Hayden and Warne were able to survive a hostile spell of bowling to guide Australia through to lunch on 261 for six without further loss.

Hayden added only 13 runs after the interval as he tried to muster further runs with the tail-enders.

Warne was removed for 19 and Brett Lee for 12 before Hayden finally departed in the 92nd over, attempting an expansive shot against Saqlain Mushtaq's spin.

Hayden had batted for just over seven hours, hitting nine fours and a six in 255 balls before he top-edged the off-spin of Saqlain and was caught on the run by Imran Nazir.

Earlier he had reached three figures by smashing the leg-spin of Danish Kaneria for a huge six, his 100 coming up off 204 balls in just under five and a half hours.

Saqlain finished with figures of four for 83 while Razzaq, who ended the innings with the very next ball by trapping Glenn McGrath for no score, claimed three for 22.

Pakistan got off to a poor start batting for a second time, opener Taufeeq departing for a match pair after running himself out and all rounder Razzaq being forced to retire hurt on four -- with a wrist injury -- to increase their woes.

The rest of the innings fell away sharply as Pakistan were bowled out in only 24.5 overs.

Pakistan all rounder Abdul Razzaq will be sidelined for at least six weeks after fracturing his wrist in the Test, team management said on Saturday.

Razzaq injured his left wrist while trying a play an express delivery from Brett Lee on Saturday.

He retired on four and was rushed to hospital for an x-ray, which revealed a fracture.

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