India, May 16 -- Lucknow Super Giants finally had a night where their cricket looked clean. They beat Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets, chased 188 inside 7 overs, and found enough authority through Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis and Nicholas Pooran to finish a difficult season with some pride.

Yet, after the match, Rishabh Pant's explanation for not batting became the sharper story.

Pant did not come out even after LSG had lost three wickets following a huge opening stand. Pooran walked in after the fall of the wicket, followed by Abdul Samad, and then Mukul Choudhary took the crease at the fall of the third wicket. Pant, the captain and the most expensive player in the tournament, stayed back.

His own explanation made the call even m...