Australia skipper Pat Cummins hails Josh Hazlewood after win over West Indies

Australia blew away the West Indies for 141 and won the first Test by 159 runs at Kensington Oval on Day Three.

The West Indies were set a stressful target of 301 to win on a tricky pitch and folded in 33.4 overs on Friday.

The chief destroyer was seamer Josh Hazlewood with 5-43 from 12 overs.

Despite the inevitable, allrounder Justin Greaves, 38 not out, and No. 10 batter Shamar Joseph, a career-best 44 with four sixes, went for broke in a team-best ninth-wicket stand of 55 runs.

“We wanted to get 200, but felt lot more comfortable [with 300],” captain Pat Cummins said.

“We’re lucky to have Josh, he presents a good seam and hits good areas. He bowled beautifully,” Cummins added.

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