Porterfield was angered by Gary Wilson's controversial dismissal

Ireland captain William Porterfield has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for his criticism of an umpire after they lost to West Indies.

Porterfield was angered by a reviewed decision to give Gary Wilson out lbw in Friday's 44-run defeat in Mohali.

The Irish skipper pleaded guilty to a section in ICC's code of conduct which bans public criticism of officials.

But he avoided a fine as match referee Roshan Mahanama took into account that it was his first such offence.

Wilson was adjudged lbw but despite TV replays and the ball-tracking technology suggesting the decision should have been overturned, umpire Asoka de Silva refused to change his mind.

"The decision was crucial and cost us the game," said Porterfield shortly after Friday's defeat.

"When you have the technology and advantage of TV replays, that is supposed to eradicate mistakes."

The decision prompted Wilson to protest to the Sri Lanka umpire and West Indies captain Darren Sammy intervened to tell the Irish batsman to leave the field.

Wilson appeared to have pushed outside the line and got the pad outside the line of off stump, but the umpire stuck to his guns even after the Irish batsman asked for a second review.

TV replays seemed to show the batsman had offered a shot but de Silva's decision was apparently based on the view that Wilson had not done so.

Porterfield said the decision cost his side the game at a time when, at 199-5, they were well placed to chase the target of 276, with Wilson cruising on 61.

"The replays showed Wilson was trying to play a shot and that could be seen on the big screen (on the ground) as well," Porterfield added in a post-match interview on Friday.

"The game was at a crucial stage. If that decision was not made, we could have opted for the powerplays, but that wicket forced us to delay it."

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