Asian Games gold or bust: Why the stakes for India are higher than they look

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India faced a challenging rain-affected T20I match against Japan in Sano ahead of the Asian Games as reigning T20 World Champions. The match served as a preparation for the high stakes of the upcoming Asian Games cricket competition.

India survived an almighty scare in Sano this week in a rain-hit, one-off T20I against Japan. It was meant to be a gentle workout for the reigning T20 World Champions ahead of the Asian Games, although it was anything but. The Cricket News' Jamie Alter explains.