Australia secured a commanding 159-run victory over the West Indies on day three of the first Test at Kensington Oval, thanks to a relentless pace attack that dismissed the hosts for just 141 in...

Josh Hazlewood claims five wickets as Australia wrapped up an emphatic 159-run victory against West Indies in the first Test in Barbados.

Australia blew away the West Indies for 141 and won the first test by 159 runs at Kensington Oval on day three Friday. The West Indies was set a stressful 301 target to win on a tricky pitch and folded in 33.4 overs. The chief destroyer was seamer Josh Hazlewood…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Australia blew away the West Indies for 141 and won the first test by 159 runs at Kensington Oval on day three Friday.The West Indies was set a stressful 301 target to win on a tricky pitch and folded in 33.4 overs.The chief destroyer was seamer Josh Hazlewood with 5-43 from 12 overs.The West Indies collapsed to 86-8 inside 27 overs but the Australians didn't mop up the last resistance until the day's last over in an extra 75 minutes of an extended late session.Allrounder Justin Greaves, 38 not out, and No. 10 batter Shamar Joseph, a career-best 44 with four sixes, both went for broke in a team-best ninth-wicket stand of 55.Australia started the day in some bother at 92-4 in its second innings, but half-centuries from Travis Head, Beau Webster and Alex Carey hoisted them to an impressive 310 all out and a 300-run lead.West Indies start chase badlyWest Indies' attempt at its eighth highest successful run chase and highest in eight years was in trouble from the outset.Mitchell Starc…

Josh Hazlewood bagged his 13th five-wicket-haul in Tests as Australia clinched a 159-run win against West Indies in the 1st Test

Australia defeated West Indies by 159 runs in the opening Test match. Hazlewood's five-wicket haul was key to Australia's commanding victory on a challenging pitch.

Travis Head leads Australia's fight against West Indies in a test match full of twists and turns.