Hazlewood takes five as Australia beat WI in first Test

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Josh Hazlewood is playing in his 74th Test match for Australia [Getty Images]
First Test, Bridgetown (day three of five)
Australia 180 (Head 59; Seales 5-60) & 310 (Carey 65; Joseph 5-87)
West Indies 190 (Hope 48; Starc 3-65) & 141 (Joseph 44; Hazlewood 5-43)
Australia won by 159 runs, lead series 1-0
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Josh Hazlewood claimed five wickets as Australia wrapped up an emphatic 159-run victory against West Indies in the first Test in Barbados.
West Indies lost all 10 of their second-innings wickets in the evening session on day three of the contest as Australia showed their ruthlessness to close out the match with two days to spare.
Set 301 for victory, the hosts' response had started promisingly as they overcame the early loss of Kraigg Brathwaite to reach 47-1 with John Campbell and Keacy Carty at the crease.
However, Hazlewood swung the momentum Australia's way as he ran through the West Indies top order during a characteristically controlled spell which saw four wickets fall for just nine runs.
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From 56-5 it was always going to be an uphill struggle for West Indies, even though Justin Greaves (38 not out) and Shamar Joseph (44) provided some late entertainment.
Hazlewood removed Jomel Warrican to finish with 5-43 before Nathan Lyon bagged two wickets in the final over of the day, after play had been extended by 30 minutes, to seal the win.
Earlier, Australia had made a battling 310 in their second innings after Alex Carey had top scored with a punchy 65.
The tourists had resumed the day on a precarious 92-4 but Travis Head and Beau Webster made gritty scores of 61 and 63 before Carey batted smartly with the lower order as Joseph took 5-87.
Hazlewood leaves Sammy with no complaints
West Indies coach Daren Sammy met with match referee Javagal Srinath after play on day two to discuss concerns about some of the decisions made by TV umpire Adrian Holdstock during the match.
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Sammy said after play on Thursday that he was unhappy with some of the dismissals given by the South African using the technology.
In West Indies' second innings, though, Sammy could have few complaints.
Instead a tricky pitch, smart bowling from an Australian attack long in the tooth, and the odd daft shot proved to be West Indies' undoing.
Mitchell Starc struck in his first over to remove Kraigg Brathwaite before Carty and Campbell steadied the ship.
The latter started the rot for West Indies when he bungled an attempted lap scoop against Hazlewood and left Carey with a simple catch.
Shortly after Hazlewood dismissed Brandon King for a first-ball duck when he inside edged on to his pad and Cameron Green claimed the catch at gully.
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Another inside edge off the bat of West Indies skipper Roston Chase then popped up into the grateful hands of Sam Konstas at short leg.
Hazlewood knocked back Carty's off stump with a full delivery and then returned to have Warrican caught at slip.
West Indies looked like they might scrape into the fourth day as Joseph walloped four sixes in a Test-best 44 off 22 balls but Lyon got the job done in the final over of the day.
"I think once we saw West Indies take the second new ball today, we thought things could happen, but not that fast," Hazlewood said.
"There's a few cracks on a length from one end, some went low and got a few bowleds and lbws. We just kept hitting the right lengths time and again."