Indies

[ in-deez ]

noun

1. the Indies. (used with a plural verb) West Indies ( def 1 ).
2. (used with a plural verb) East Indies ( def 1 ).
3. (used with a singular verb) a region in and near southern and southeastern Asia; India, Indochina, and the East Indies.

Indies

/ ˈɪndɪz /

noun

1. the territories of S and SE Asia included in the East Indies, India, and Indochina
2. See East Indies
3. See West Indies

Example Sentences

Earlier, West Indies again had to rely on lower-order runs to take them up to a somewhat competitive total.

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A few lusty blows from Shepherd, Matthew Forde and debutant Terrance Hinds got West Indies beyond 150 but, with Buttler in such fine form, England made light work of knocking off the runs.

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However, the damage had been done and the visitors went on to overhaul West Indies' 158-8 with 31 balls to spare.

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Phil Salt powered a superb century to take England to a commanding eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the first T20 in Barbados.

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It was the opener's third T20 hundred for England - all three of which have come against West Indies in the past 12 months.

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