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SHARJAH, Tuesday (Reuters) - Australia completed a 3-0 series win over Pakistan on Tuesday when they won the third test by an innings and 20 runs with more than a day to spare.

The fourth day's play was reduced to a formality after Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne shared six wickets to reduce Pakistan to 176 for eight in their second innings at close of play on the third day.

Pakistan, following on after conceding a first innings lead of 223 runs, still needed 47 runs to avoid the ignomity of crashing to a second successive innings defeat.

They fell short after paceman Andrew Bichel, opening the attack with Brett Lee, removed both the overnight batsmen to wrap up the inningss.

Bichel forced an edge from Hasan Raza after the batsman had taken his overnight total from 56 to 68.

Raza, who struck an unbeaten 54 in the first innings, hit 11 fours during his 154-ball career-best innings.

Bichel struck again to remove Mohammed Sami who top-edged to Damien Martyn for 22 after adding 10 runs to his overnight score.

Aided by century knocks from Ricky Ponting (150) and Steve Waugh (103 not out) Australia took control of the match by piling up 444 in their first innings.

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