Bangladeshs Pitch Choice Faces Criticism in WI Encounter

Bangladesh and the West Indies clash has acquired more attention than usual. And it is not because of any player performing well for their team, but it is due to the pitch conditions. Fans were shocked to see the black soil, which was used on the pitch in this game.

Bangladesh and the West Indies went against each other for the second ODI match of the series. This match is being played in Mirpur, as Bangladesh decided to take advantage of a turning track. For this, the pitch curator must have come up with a plan which surely didn't work in favour of Bangladesh

Taking a look at the viral image of the match, the pitch can be seen as a lot black, which was also noticed by the fans. There are several pitches where black soil has been used, but none of them was as black as this one. Fans now also await the ratings that the ICC will give to this pitch after the match between Bangladesh and the West Indies.

1. Bangladesh's Black Soil Strategy

Bangladesh decided to use the black soil on the pitch, as it would help the team to a great extent. Just like the other Asian teams, Bangladesh is also known for having a wonderful spin attack. To take advantage of the same, the team decided to let the pitch help them the most in the second ODI match.

to see the pitch so black, as it was visually appealing. One who has not seen several cricket games could still be able to notice the unusual blackness of the pitch. This came due to the fact that Bangladesh used a unique black soil for the same.

At the same time, this move by Bangladesh is now being questioned by the fans and analysts. It should be noted that the black soil is rare these days, and using it in a cricket match remains unknown to the fans to be ethical or not. However, they will wait to see whether the ICC provides a

Darren Sammy, the Head Coach of the West Indies, also reacted to the pitch conditions. He said that he has not watched anything like this in his cricket career, and will need some time to assess the conditions of the same. On the other hand, the Head Coach of Bangladesh, Phil Simmons, said that it is a normal Mirpur wicket.

2. Bangladesh's Decision Backfires

After taking a look at the first innings of the game, fans think that the decision taken by Bangladesh for a black soil pitch has completely backfired. The West Indies were able to analyse the pitch conditions perfectly with the ball. Since they knew it would be of no use to play with pacers, they decided to go with 

This helped the team to bowl 50 overs of the entire spin, causing troubles to the Bangladeshi batting line-up. In this game, Bangladesh was able to score just 213 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Soumya Sarkar came as their top scorer, but he also scored just 45 runs off 89 balls.

If the West Indies manage to chase down the total against Bangladesh in such tricky conditions, it will not just be a loss to the Bangladeshi team. It will be a strategic failure, which will cost them another game in this series.