Steve Smith left frustrated after being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja for the third time in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023

The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy sees India facing Australia in the fourth and final test. However, despite the crucial nature of the game, Rohit Sharma and his team got off to a rocky start on Day 1. Nevertheless, a highlight for India came when Ravindra Jadeja, who has been performing exceptionally with the ball throughout the series, dismissed Steve Smith once again.

At the time of Jadeja's delivery, Smith and Usman Khawaja had built a strong partnership of 79 runs for the third wicket and seemed to be in a comfortable position until the Tea Break. However, in the second over after tea, Jadeja bowled a straight delivery that skidded towards Smith and left him with no room to manoeuvre. Smith attempted to guide the ball towards the offside but instead found the inside edge, leading the ball to crash into the stumps.

Smith, who had set his sights on scoring more runs, was visibly frustrated as he walked back after scoring 38. It's noteworthy that this is the third time in the series that Jadeja has dismissed Smith, with the left-arm spinner having claimed the wicket of the star batsman a staggering seven times in Tests in India.