Sports News Bulletin Today: India Lead T20I Series, Man City Beat Liverpool

India's sporting calendar delivered significant results across cricket, football, hockey and tennis, with India's T20I series against the West Indies taking another turn in Indore. Domestic cricket also saw the first century of the new Ranji Trophy season, while the opening Test between South Africa and Australia remained finely poised.

In football, Manchester City extended their perfect Premier League start with a commanding win at Anfield. Tennis produced a landmark China Open title for Zheng Qinwen, while India's performances at the Asian Games continue to prompt debate over consistency and medal expectations.

1. India beat West Indies by 14 runs to lead T20I series 2-1

India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs in a high-scoring third T20I in Indore to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek Sharma led the charge with 69 off 30 balls, hitting six fours and five sixes as India posted 223 after being asked to bat first. Ishan Kishan contributed 37 off 18 deliveries, while Tilak Varma added 28 before India received late runs from Nitish Kumar Reddy and Axar Patel. The West Indies finished on 209/7, with Shimron Hetmyer scoring 43 off 26 balls, Kamil Pooran making 42 off 27 and Shamar Springer smashing an unbeaten 35 off 11. Arshdeep Singh claimed 3/44, while Naman Dhir took two wickets to help India secure the win. The fourth T20I will be played in Hyderabad on October 14.

2. Shikhar Mohan scores first century of Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season

Shikhar Mohan struck 143 off 196 balls to register the first century of the 92nd Ranji Trophy season, putting Jharkhand in a strong position against Kerala in Jamshedpur. His innings included 18 fours and two sixes, following scores of 85 and 52 in the Duleep Trophy final and 60 in the Irani Cup. Shikhar shared an 87-run opening stand with Sharandeep Singh, who made 33, before adding 163 for the second wicket with Utkarsh Singh. Utkarsh contributed 71 as Jharkhand reached 250/1, but Kerala fought back through off-spinners Jalaj Saxena and Vaisakh Chandran. Jharkhand ended the opening day at 289/5, with captain Virat Singh unbeaten on 12.

3. South Africa fight back against Australia to keep Durban Test alive

South Africa recovered from 155/6 to reach 284 all out on Day 3 of the first Test against Australia in Durban, reducing the visitors' first-innings lead to 106 runs. Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj and Anrich Nortje helped the hosts recover with valuable lower-order contributions after Australia had threatened to enforce the follow-on. Pat Cummins took 3/54, while Steve Smith continued to impress in the slips, taking four catches during South Africa's innings and moving past Joe Root for the most Test catches by a non-wicketkeeper. Australia reached 33/0 in their second innings before bad light stopped play, extending their overall lead to 139. Nic Maddinson and Travis Head were unbeaten on 17 and 10 respectively at stumps, leaving the contest open ahead of the fourth day.

4. Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 to maintain perfect Premier League start

Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield to record their sixth consecutive Premier League win and preserve their perfect start to the season. Liverpool's task became harder when Ryan Gravenberch was sent off in the 62nd minute, and Erling Haaland opened the scoring three minutes later. Jeremy Doku doubled City's advantage with a long-range strike before Rayan Cherki completed the win in the 78th minute. The result came in City's first match since an independent commission found the club guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules, a verdict they have appealed. City moved to 18 points, three clear of Arsenal, while Liverpool suffered their first league defeat of the campaign and dropped to ninth.

5. Zheng Qinwen beats Mirra Andreeva to win historic China Open title

Zheng Qinwen defeated fourth seed Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 to become the first Chinese woman to win the China Open WTA 1000 title. Zheng saved three set points in the opening set before taking control, then secured a late break in the second to complete the victory in one hour and 43 minutes. The title was her first since winning in Tokyo in late 2024 and her first at WTA 1000 level. Zheng also became the lowest-ranked player to win the China Open since its relaunch in 2004, having fallen to No. 160 midway through the season. The result is expected to lift her back into the world's top 30, while Andreeva is projected to rise to No. 3 in the rankings despite the defeat.

6. Odisha thrash Kerala 9-0 at Senior Men's National Hockey Championship

Odisha continued their strong start to the Senior Men's National Hockey Championship 2026 with a 9-0 win over Kerala in Division B Pool A. Anmol Ekka scored four goals from penalty corners, while captain Dipsan Tirkey added two as Odisha scored twice in the second quarter, five times in the third and twice in the final period. The result took Odisha's tally to 27 goals across their first two matches, with just one conceded. Uttarakhand recovered from an opening defeat to beat Assam 3-2, while Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu defeated Arunachal 2-1 through Ali Haider's 59th-minute winner. Jharkhand beat Goa 4-1, and Himachal came from behind to defeat Mizoram 4-2 in Division C.