Asian Games: Japan cricket keeps positive outlook after rain ends campaign

Host nation Japan saw its Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men's cricket campaign end Saturday with rain washing out its last Group A match against Nepal, but the team is taking positives from the tournament.Following its opening loss to Afghanistan, world No. 41 Japan was aiming to keep its tournament alive by upsetting 14th-ranked Nepal at Korogi Athletic Park.The South Asian side set a steep target of 150 in a rain-shortened 15 overs before the downpour denied Japan's batsmen a run chase."It's disappointing not to get that opportunity," Japan captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming said. "It would have …READ FULL ARTICLE