After surviving the late Surrey barrage on Day Two, Worcestershire pair Adam Hose and Ben Allison started the morning in buoyant fashion, adding 66 for the fifth wicket.
But Smith continued his memorable return to the county where he played last year, picking up the wickets of both Allison (27) and Hose (40) in consecutive overs, as Surrey strengthened their grip on the match.
When Matt Fisher feathered the top of Ethan Brookes’ off-stump for a duck and trapped Tom Taylor (six) lbw 11 balls later, Worcestershire were floundering at 133-7 with a lead of just 36.
Smith made light work of the final two Worcestershire wickets, as his ruthless performance saw him finish with exceptional figures of 11-2-38-6.
Ably supported by Fisher, who took seven wickets overall in the match, Surrey’s seam duo swept aside Worcestershire, who unravelled in spectacular style to be skittled for 125.
Surrey lost Dom Sibley during the chase, but Ryan Patel and Rory Burns led the visitors to a dominant victory, collecting 20 points in the process.
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