Carlos Brathwaite, Windiesskipper, expressed his frustration as he felt close decisions were going against his team through the course of the two limited overs series - ODIs and T20Is - on the Bangladesh tour. Even as the tourists won the T20I series 2-1, with a 50-run win in the decider in Dhaka, a controversial umpiring decision took centrestage.

Chasing 191 for a win, Bangladesh had got off to a quick start, erasing 54 runs off the first 3.5 overs. However, what was to be the final ball of the over in which Oshane Thomas had already conceded 22, Liton Das got a top edge and was caught at mid off only for the on-field umpireto signal a no-ball for overstepping. Soon enough, however, the big screen at the ground displayed that a part of Thomas's foot was behind the line. It was the second time in the over that Thomas was incorrectly called for overstepping.

Brathwaite, wasn't pleased after looking at the replays and asked for DRS. Confusion ensued as the third umpire and the match referee too intervened in a passage of heated discussion where the play halted. Eventually, as per the rule, which doesn't allow no balls to be reviewed unless the appeal is for a dismissal, Das was given not out and a free hit was awarded.

Shedding light into the heated argument in the middle, Brathwaite said, "The rule is that if a no-ball is called it cannot be reviewed or reversed. But if it isn't called, it can be reversed checking the video. Everyone saw that it was not a no-ball. For a young man who is inexperienced, Oshane Thomas was under the pump. To finally get a dismissal but the ball has gone to your name as free-hit, to bowl the extra ball with an extra run, obviously it messed his mindset.

"As captain, I had to take call for the team. I had to make a stance not just for myself or the team but for West Indies cricket. We haven't been getting favourable calls or 50/50s since I have been playing cricket. I think it showed that when we played a passionate game by doing the right things, then things happen for us, we need the officials to give what is rightfully ours.

"Again, I am not saying the officials are cheating because I think they are professionals. However, I can just call what I see. If we are seeing we are not getting the rub of the green, the 50-50s, then as captain of the ship I will say that.

"Sanctions may come and go, but if you don't stand for something, you fall for everything. If the sanctions are to be handed, I would gladly take it. My teammates need to be stood up for and as the captain of the ship, I will stand up for them," he added.

It was only after match referee Jeff Crowe maintained his stand that the decision cannot be reviewed and Brathwaite accepted his decision, did the game continue. He got all the players in a huddle and had a pep talk before continuing with the game.

"I must commend the match referee," he added. "After we had some stern words, it was resolved. We worked too hard for my team to walk off the field or forfeit the game or series. The decision was to stay on, fight on and finish the game. But I also asked the match referee for five minutes that our team can get their head around playing a cricket game, forget the debacle that has just happened, get past the event and let us just finish the remaining 16 overs. Thankfully it was allowed. It gave me the opportunity to speak to my teammates. It was us versus everyone else.

"I was the only person who spoke in that huddle and then everyone started to chime in, everyone said we have to win this game, we have to fight for this. And then you can see what happened afterwards. The first overs were Jekyll and the last 10 or so were Hyde. It was big from the inexperienced group of guys, and I think we can keep them together, teach them how to be professionals, I think we will do well in cricket."

As it turned out, the halt in play affected Bangladesh's momentum. Even though the free hit was dispatched for a six to resume the contest, a flurry of wickets followed thereafter. It began with Fabien Allen bagging two in two to dismiss Soumya Sarkar and the in-form Shakib Al Hasan, but the carnage was carried forward by Keemo Paul who returned a fifer. Bangladesh dipped from 65 for 1 to 98 for 8 in a space of 7.2 overs before eventually being bundled out for 140.

"I knew that the call that wasn't given was about to change the game [smiles]," Brathwaite explained. "It wasn't a deliberate ploy to halt the momentum. Looking back, it may have. I can't say for sure. But at that point, it was about getting the right decision. Firstly, understanding why the decision was made, understanding what the law was, if common sense can prevail against the law, which they said no to, and then finishing the game of cricket.

"It would have been easy for our guys to put their heads down and complain about the decision. We didn't do that. Those 10 guys got together in the huddle and decided to put our bodies on the line and fight for every single ball."

The big question after the no-ball fiasco was whether the law should be amended to ensure that other decisions by the umpires, apart from just the dismissals, should come under the purview of the Decision Review System or not. The Windies skipper believes, the rule needs to be relooked at.

"I don't know what all the rules are pertaining to reviews so I don't want to tell them how to do their job. But it can be looked at. The laws may be put into question after this incident," he concluded.