In their first Test match in Australia since January 2016, West Indies suffered a 164-run defeat in the series-opener at Perth's Optus Stadium.

Four of the five highest individual scores for West Indies in the match were made by Brathwaite and Chanderpaul, whose mix of doggedness and counterattack defied Australia's star-studded attack for long periods.

"The opening partnership was a great sight to see," Chase said. "Think the other batters will take a leaf out of the openers...then we will be a force to be reckoned with. The middle-order showed glimpses of what they could do but we didn't cash in on that good start and that let us down for the rest of the game."

The debut performance of Chanderpaul, who made 45 and 51, was particularly pleasing for West Indies as he showcased similar technical and mental characteristics to Shivnarine, his father and legendary batter.

"Australia is a tough place to play cricket and to start the way he did shows a lot of character," Chase said. "His dad had the same characteristics of sticking in and fighting.

"That's where he got it from. If he can emulate what his dad did obviously he would be a legend in the game. Hopefully he can continue in this vein and take confidence from this first game."

West Indies, however, rued a particularly ragged and sloppy bowling performance as they claimed just six wickets in 189.4 overs.

Chase's offspinners were ineffective and he particularly struggled with 0 for 140 off 31 overs in Australia's massive first innings of 598 for 4 declared. He released the pressure after coming into the attack before lunch on the first session of the match.

"Once I saw what he [Lyon] did in [West Indies] first innings, I tried to emulate that and bowl quicker...put a little more revs on the ball," Chase said. "As the wicket deteriorated he [Lyon] tried to use the rough to put doubt on the batters' mind."

"Bit of tightness," Chase said of Roach's injury. "Hopefully he'll be there in the second game."

"He wasn't feeling well. He had a headache but still was trying to push through," Chase said. "I admire that about him. It was exciting to see him bowl in the second innings."