The absence of two frontline bowlers, Matheesha Pathirana and Tushar Deshpande, and copious amount of dew at the Chepauk Stadium hurt Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their seven-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings here on Wednesday, reckoned skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (62). CSK could only muster a below-par 162-7. Gaikwad made a handsome 62, but other batters struggled against accurate spin bowling by Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar.

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