Bhuvneshwar sends Smith's off stump on a cartwheel

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New Delhi: India finally managed to get Steve Smith out early, courtesy some consistent bowling from Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Completely opposite to his nature Bhuvneshwar was seen scaring the life out of Australian batsman with nasty bouncers and he finally got his reward in the form of Steve Smith when he chopped one of those short deliveries right back onto his stumps.

Smith who had been invincible so far in the series was done by the lack of bounce on this occasion. Credit must go to Kumar for peppering the Australian skipper with some well directed bouncers. Smith even managed to pull one for four with utmost perfection but the very next ball spelt doom. It hurried on to him before he could take position and by then his off stump was pegged back.