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India head coach Khalid Jamil on Tuesday took full responsibility for his side's heavy 1-6 defeat to Uruguay, refusing to blame the 34-minute weather interruption or his players' concentration lapse as they ended their FIFA international window with two defeats and a draw. Anirudh Thapa briefly lifted the mood with a 22nd-minute equaliser, but two-time former world champions Uruguay ran riot with half a dozen goals to complete a comprehensive victory. Jamil, who saw his side concede 10 goals in their last two matches against Brazil and Uruguay, was quick to accept full responsibility. "I fully blame myself. We should not give any excuse. I am not blaming anyone, but I made many mistakes. We have to rectify those mistakes," Jamil said at the post-match interaction. Asked to elaborate on those mistakes, Jamil said he needed time to assess the matches before reaching conclusions. "Yes, many mistakes. You can say both. But now this is not the right time to say anything. I have to thi
The Indian pair of Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai clinched the gold medal in the trap mixed team event of the Asian Games here on Wednesday, also smashing the continental record in the process. The Indian team shot a score of 34 in the final after qualifying in the fourth position. Qatar's Mohammed Al-Rumaihi and Ray Bassil took the silver with a score of 32. The previous Asian record of 30, which was in Qatar's name, was set only this year in January. China's Qi Ying and Sun Yunong ended with bronze after firing a score of 23. The medal marks a remarkable end to the Asian Games campaign of the 26-year-old Neeru, who became India's first woman shooter to claim an individual trap medal at the showpiece with her gold with an Asian record on Tuesday.