Amu: Afghanistan opened its men’s cricket campaign at the Asian Games with a 48-run victory over host Japan on Thursday, dismissing the Japanese side for 81 after setting a target of 130 runs. The victory gave Afghanistan a winning start in Group A of the men’s cricket competition. Afghanistan, which won silver in men’s cricket at the previous Asian Games, is scheduled to face Nepal in its second match Friday. Click here to read more (external link).