Australia beat West Indies by 164 runs of first Test

PERTH: Off-spinner NathaEn Lyon took six wickets to lead Australia, minus a bowler in Pat Cummins, to a hard-fought 164-run victory over a gritty West Indies on day five of the first Test at Optus Stadium on Sunday.

Cummins took to the field on day five but did not bowl after experiencing mild quadricep soreness on day four. But Lyon starred for Australia, picking 6/128 off 42.5 overs. He claimed the last two West Indies wickets off successive balls at the fag end of the second session for Australia to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

The win also sees Australia boost their lead at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, with their win-percentage at 72.73 per cent. They are now 13 per cent ahead of their closest challenger in second-placed South Africa, who will be coming for a three-Test series later this month.

Brief Scores: Australia 598/4 dec and 182/2 dec beat West Indies 283 and 333 (Kraigg Brathwaite 110, Roston Chase 55, Lyon 6-128) by 164 runs. (IANS)

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