Australia's Steve Smith was dismissed for four runs, falling short of the 10,000 Test runs milestone during the fifth Test against India. Prasidh Krishna's delivery led to Smith's dismissal, with Yashasvi Jaiswal taking a remarkable catch. India was bowled out for 157 earlier, with Scott Boland claiming six wickets. ​​India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, battling back spasms, was unable to bowl on Day 3.
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