Ramen, rain and realpolitik: the inside story of Japan’s historic cricket clash with India

<p>World No 41 side faced political lobbying and mopping up after Typhoon Dujuan before taking on illustrious visitors</p><p>The relief was writ large on the face of Axar Patel when his final delivery of the match went for a dot ball. India’s raucous fans celebrated, but they knew