Lyon takes 6 as Australia win 1st Test against West Indies

Spin king Nathan Lyon bagged six wickets, including century-maker Kraigg Brathwaite, as Australia ground down a gutsy West Indies to win the first Test in Perth by 164 runs on Sunday.

Skipper Brathwaite, who took the match into a final day with a defiant overnight 101 after Australia declared their second innings at 182-2 on day four, couldn't keep the momentum going against Lyon and was bowled for 110.

The Caribbean team resumed on 192-3, needing to bat through 90 overs for a draw after gamely rebuffing an attack missing the injured Pat Cummins for two sessions on Saturday.

But they were all out for 333 after some plucky late resistance.

Lyon ended with 6-128, in the process surpassing India's Ravichandran Ashwin to become the eighth-highest wicket-taker in Test history with 446.

"The batters did their job, the quicks stood up, it was a fantastic all-round performance," said Australian skipper Pat Cummins.

"Lyon is the most important bowler in our team, he keeps taking wickets. There wasn't much on offer for the spinners, but he found out a way and kept picking wickets."

It extended the West Indies' 25-year run of failing to win a Test on Australian soil, with the hosts retaining the Frank Worrell Trophy ahead of the second, and final, Test in Adelaide starting Thursday.

"Obviously disappointed with the loss. We gave away the wickets in the first innings, but it was a good fight as a team and as a bowling unit," said Brathwaite.

"It's good to see the fight from the batters, but still a lot of improvement to be done."

Brathwaite said after his day four exploits that the opening overs would be "very, very crucial", and in front of a spartan crowd, it was Australia who prevailed.

Kyle Mayers, who has been ruled out of any further