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All timesAsian Games: Japan knocked out after rain washes out steep chase against Nepal
Nepal scored 149 for 4 in 15 overs in the rain-hit match after Sundeep Jora and Lokesh Bam slammed quick, unbeaten half-centuries
Gul, Kharote spin Afghanistan to victory over Japan in Asian Games opener
Chasing a modest 130 in Nisshin, Japan were all out for 81 in the opening match of the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games
Japan captain Kadowaki-Fleming: 'Emotions running pretty high' after close India contest
"When [the game] gets that close, [the loss is] actually a little bit tougher to take," Japan captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming says after narrow defeat to India
Asian Games 2026: All you need to know about the men's cricket competition
Can India face Pakistan? What happens in a washout? Who are the favourites for the medals? All that and more in Cricinfo's FAQ piece for the men's Asian Games
The wide that wasn't: why the right call was made in a tight finish
India protested against the second wide in the final over against Japan, got it overturned, and won by two runs
Iyer after India's close shave: 'It was a very difficult wicket to bat on'
Iyer hailed the performance of the Japan team as India won a thriller by just two runs in Sano
India survive Japan scare in thrilling Sano contest
Chasing 33 to win in five overs, Japan came very close, losing by only two runs
India bat first in five-over shootout against Japan
India left out Bumrah, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Vipraj Nigam from their 14-member squad after a rain-delayed start to the historic contest
Rain threat looms over Japan's chance to get a glimpse of top-flight cricket
If rain allows, Japan will get a chance to see up close how India, the global superstars, go about their business
From ramen capital to cricket capital: Sano braces for India's Japanese jaunt
Cricket occupies a small space in Japan's consciousness, but that space, ahead of India's historic T20I visit to the country, is growing steadily
Kadowaki-Fleming hopes India T20I is 'first step in a long history' of playing top-tier teams
Japan players hope the one-off T20I against India and then the Asian Games create a buzz about cricket in their country
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming to lead familiar looking Japan squad for India T20I
The Japan squad named for the one-off T20I against India is the same as the one that will take part in the Asian Games soon afterwards
India and Japan to play historic men's T20I on September 22
The one-off game will launch the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka get direct entry into Asian Games knockouts
The men's competition will have ten teams and the women's competition will have eight sides and will start with the quarter-finals
The land of the rising game - the JPL journey
The Japan Premier League, a tournament far away from cricket's traditional centres, will feature Dimuth Karunaratne, Josh Brown and Karan KC this year
Mhatre, Ambrish take India to big win; Parmar seals Japan's first World Cup triumph
Nihar Parmar took a four-for, then hit an unbeaten 53, to take Japan to their first victory at a World Cup
Under-19 World Cup 2026: Peake, Mathulan and other players from Group A to watch
Two each from Australia and Sri Lanka, and one apiece from Japan and Ireland in our list from the Group A teams
Kazuma Kato-Stafford to lead Japan at men's Under-19 World Cup
Japan are in Group A at the World Cup alongside Australia, Ireland and Sri Lanka
Fixtures for Men's Under-19 World Cup 2026 confirmed; Harare Sports Club to host final
Tanzania will be making their debut in the competition, which will also see Japan featuring in it for the second time
Papua New Guinea qualify for 2024 Men's T20 World Cup
A 100-run win over Philippines ensured they will top the East Asia-Pacific Regional Qualifier table
Patrick and Nedd clinch thriller for the West Indies; Nigeria, Canada win
A round-up of the Under-19 World Cup games on February 1, 2020
Akhil Kumar, Nicholas Manohar dismantle Japan Under-19s
Mukherjee and Lakra skittle Nigeria for 145 and set up UAE's thumping victory
Ravindu Rasantha century, Dilshan Madushanka five-for in Sri Lanka's victory over Nigeria; England thump Japan
A round-up of the Under-19 World Cup matches on January 27, 2020
George Hill, Hamidullah Qadri bag four each as England make short work of Nigeria
A round up of the Under-19 World Cup matches played on January 25, 2020
World Cup adventure only the tip of Japan's cricket iceberg
The sport has taken root at school level in the country, and its administrators have big dreams
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