Hazlewood takes five as Australia beat WI in first Test

Bridgetown, day three of the fifth test

Australia 180 (Head 59, Seales 5-60) &amp, 310 (Carey 65, Joseph 5-87)

West Indies 190 (Hope 48, Starc 3-65) &amp, 141 (Joseph 44, Hazlewood 5-43)

With 159 runs in hand, Australia took the series lead with a 1-0 win.

As Australia won the first Test in Barbados by 159 runs against West Indies, Josh Hazlewood claimed five wickets.

On day three of the third game, Australia showed their ruthlessness by closing the match with two days to spare, losing all ten of West Indies’ ten second-innings wickets in the evening session.

The hosts’ attack, which had already surpassed the early defeat of Kraigg Brathwaite, had a promising start, leading to a 47-1 victory for John Campbell and Keacy Carty.

Hazlewood’s run through the West Indies top order, which he sported during a remarkably controlled spell that resulted in four wickets falling for just nine runs, was the start of Australia’s momentum.

Even though Justin Greaves (38 not out) and Shamar Joseph (44 not out) provided some late entertainment, it was always going to be an uphill battle for West Indies from 56 to 5.

After a 30-minute delay, Nathan Lyon scored two wickets in the final over of the day to seal the victory over Hazlewood, Jomel Warrican, and Hazlewood defeated him to take 5-43.

After Alex Carey’s powerful 65, Australia had already posted a battling 310 in their second innings.

After the second day of play, West Indies coach Daren Sammy and match referee Javagal Srinath met to discuss concerns over some of the decisions made by TV umpire Adrian Holdstock.

Sammy claimed after the third game that he was furious at some of the South African’s use of the technology’s dismissals.

Sammy might have a few minor complaints in West Indies’ second innings, though.

Instead, the odd daft shot and smart bowling from an Australian attack that was long in the tooth proved West Indies’ fault.

Before Carty and Campbell stabilized the ship, Mitchell Starc made his first move to remove Kraigg Brathwaite.

When Carey was left with a straightforward catch after failing to make an attempted lap scoop against Hazlewood, the latter caused the West Indies to lose.

Brandon King was immediately dismissed by Hazlewood for a first-ball duck when Cameron Green claimed the catch at gully after he inside edged on his pad.

Roston Chase’s West Indies skipper gave him another inside edge before Sam Konstas’ grateful hands popped up in Sam Konstas’ arms during a short-leg.

Carty’s was completely knocked back by Hazlewood, who then returned to find Warrican caught at slip.

West Indies’ final over of the day was performed by Lyon, who did not disappoint with a four-seven-ball, Test-best 44 from 22 balls that Joseph had set the stage for.

We initially believed things could happen, but not that quickly, Hazlewood said, after West Indies won the second new ball today.