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Indies

[in-deez]

noun

  1. (used with a plural verb),  the Indies. West Indies.

  2. (used with a plural verb),  East Indies.

  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

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"We know it's very challenging, but I know we have capable batters who can do it," West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican said.

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In the second session, West Indies opener John Campbell fell for 10 as Sai Sudharsan somehow took a stunning and slightly lucky reflex catch at forward short-leg.

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Gill, who started the day on 20, took on the West Indies attack with his classy strokeplay, hitting 16 fours and two sixes in his 10th Test century.

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He and wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel, who made 44, shared 102 runs for the fifth wicket and put on quick runs peppered with regular boundaries after the lunch break to turn the screw on the West Indies.

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India's spinners struck regular blows to dent West Indies' reply as the hosts extended their dominance in the second Test after a fluent century from skipper Shubman Gill on Saturday.

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