Mirpur, Oct. 17 -- As per the reactions of both Phil Simmons and Darren Sammy, the pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur is expected to be a major talking point ahead of the first ODI between Bangladesh and the West Indies, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Both coaches had interesting expressions when asked about the surface. West Indies coach Darren Sammy admitted he had "never seen anything like it before," while Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons described it as a "normal Mirpur wicket."

A glimpse of the pitch, shared by a journalist, showed a black surface, typical of this venue. Sammy mentioned that his players would first need to read the conditions before deciding on their batting approach.

"I'm not sure if we can replicate...