Windies
Britishplural noun
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Origin of Windies
from the abbreviation W. Indies
Example Sentences
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Charles beat the Windies record previous held by Chris Gayle by eight balls, also making it the joint fourth fastest ton in men's T20 internationals.
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The Windies gained momentum by clubbing 34 from the final three overs, but Stirling and Balbirnie made a rapid start to the chase with some free-flowing strokeplay.
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Even though long-time T20 stars like Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo have moved on, the Windies can still call upon plenty of players with extensive franchise experience across the globe.
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Odean Smith, with 19 not out from 12 balls, added late impetus, yet the feeling was the Windies did not have enough runs.
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The Windies had earlier reached 153-7 after a mid-innings collapse saw them lose four wickets for 11 runs.
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