Nigeria, July 29 -- Nigeria's hopes of winning a sprint medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games now rest on Kanyinsola Ajayi after he emerged as the country's only finalist from a team of six athletes that competed in the men's and women's 100m semi-finals on Tuesday in Glasgow.

Ajayi produced a composed performance to win the second men's semi-final in 9.94 seconds despite the rainy conditions at Scotstoun Stadium, booking an automatic place in the final.

The Nigerian finished ahead of Wales' Jeremiah Azu, who clocked 10.00 seconds, while Ghana's Abdul-Rasheed Saminu was third in 10.06 seconds.

His qualification keeps Nigeria's hopes alive after a mixed evening that saw the country's other five sprinters bow out of the competition.

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