DAVID Warner has been reprimanded for the annoyance he showed after receiving a poor umpiring decision in last night's one-day game against Sri Lanka at the SCG.

International Cricket Council match referee Javagal Srinath imposed the penalty after the Australian opener was charged by the umpires after the washed-out match.

Warner admitted his offence despite being the victim of a dreadful mistake.

The flamboyant opener was holding Australia’s innings together with 60 from 73 balls when South African umpire Marais Erasmus gave Warner out leg before wicket despite a think inside edge which cannoned into his pads, leaving Australia 5-125.

Warner snatched his bat in his free hand, shook his head, and stormed off the ground.

Worse followed for Australia when all-rounder Moises Henriques, who is playing for his career, was given out next by umpire Paul Reiffel when Henriques also had a big inside edge onto his pads.

Teams are allowed only one unsuccessful challenge in a one-day match and captain Michael Clarke had already used it for a decision which was ruled out, with the ball shown to be clipping the top of middle stump.

The poor decisions highlight the deficiencies of the umpire decision review system (DRS) challenge process, when blatant mistakes are not corrected.

The match referee taking action only rubs salt into the wounds of a poor decision.