India, May 16 -- Chennai Super Kings did not lose to Lucknow Super Giants only because Jamie Overton was missing. That would be too easy, too lazy, and too convenient.

They lost because 187 became a soft target, LSG reached 67/0 in the powerplay, and because Mitchell Marsh blew the chase open with his destructive 90 off 38 balls.

But Overton's absence still sat inside the match like a missing bolt in a pressure machine. CSK had runs on the board. CSK even found a brief middle-overs opening. What they did not have was the bowler who had used that phase to turn games for CSK throughout the season.

Overton's right thigh injury forced him to return to the UK for further assessment and management. CSK later brought in Dian Forrester as his ...