West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo has hailed his side's performance during their victory over England in the first one-day international in Antigua on Friday.

The hosts won the ODI by 15 runs, with the 30-year-old all-rounder claiming the Man of the Match award for his unbeaten knock of 87 runs.

"It was a great team effort," BBC Sport quotes him as saying. "We didn't start well, but then [Lendl] Simmons (65) and myself laid a platform.

"Over 250 we back our bowlers. In the last 15 overs, I told the guys we would win the game. [Bowler Sunil] Narine had five overs.

"We knew once the run-rate started to go up it would be difficult. If we held our nerve, we would win. We can improve, definitely."

The second ODI will take place in Antigua on Sunday.