India ambushed by Smith and tailenders

Dec 19, 2014

Australia had to contend with an hour of disciplined fast bowling on the third morning. Steven Smith ducked under some bouncers•Associated Press

Mitchell Marsh was bowled shouldering arms to Ishant Sharma•Getty Images

Johnson and Smith had several breaks for drinks on another hot day in Brisbane•Getty Images

MS Dhoni talked to Aaron as India went to pieces under the onslaught. At lunch, the Johnson-Smith stand was 104 off 83 balls•Getty Images

Mitchell Starc continued India's torment, scoring a half-century off 50 balls•Getty Images

No. 11 Josh Hazlewood made 32 on debut as Australia ended on 505, 97 runs ahead of India•Getty Images

Smith also began to pull short deliveries as he found his fluency•Getty Images

Brad Haddin was caught at short leg off a short ball from Varun Aaron. At 6 for 274, Australia were in danger of conceding a large lead•Getty Images

Johnson hit the ball hard to all parts as he brought up his half-century off 37 balls•Getty Images

A weary Johnson had made 88 off 93 balls by the time he was dismissed in the second session•Getty Images

One of Starc's blows struck umpire Marais Erasmus on the arm•Getty Images

M Vijay was bowled off the inside edge for 27 in India's second innings•Getty Images

Ishant Sharma stared at Mitchell Johnson, who got going with a flurry of pulls to the boundary. It was the start of a partnership that rattled India•Getty Images

Smith celebrated animatedly on reaching a century in his first Test as Australia captain•Getty Images

Smith was bowled soon after for 133, out for the first time in the series•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon made 23 at No. 10 to help build the lead•Getty Images

Starc, who had a torrid time in India's first innings, was the successful bowler•Getty Images