Men's 200m Semi-final 2 | Commonwealth Games 2022 Athletics |5th Aug 2022 | BIRMINGHAM |

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Aiming for potentially a top two spot which should get them automatically into the final tomorrow evening.
Kenyan interest, English interest, Lucia in there as well.
Hadrian Goldson of Jamaica will start in lane number nine.
The 24-year-old 20.74 seconds at his best just outside 21 seconds to qualify for this semi-final.
20.08 at his best, again just outside 21 seconds to make the semi-final stage.
Dwight St-Hilaire of Trinidad and Tobago, the ninth fastest overall to qualify, fifth at the
recent world championships in a 4x400 meter relay. And let's listen to the roar. Huge reception,
Adam Jameel of England goes in sixth in his third Commonwealth Games.
Asamba of Kenya will start in lane number five. 4x100 African champion this year, 20.73 this season.
SMA of Cameroon, the second fastest qualifier, 20.44 seconds.
African silver medalist over this distance this year.
Lewans of St Lucia, the 31-year-old will start in lane number three.
Again just outside 21 seconds in this Commonwealth season.
And Damian Skerritt of Antigua and Barbuda will start on the inside line in lane number two.
The 21-year-old making his Commonwealth Games debut here in Birmingham. So the first two
guaranteed a place in tomorrow's final. Impressive running in the first semi-final.
From Zarnell Hughes, the current qualifiers by time, there you see them.
Abbas of Pakistan leading the way with his third place finish at 20.89 seconds.
Jameelian Six, SMA of Cameroon, the fastest qualifier for this semi-final in lane four.
So another clean start and a roar from the fans here in Birmingham, the Nigerian,
going well in lane number eight. Jameelian for England moving nicely in six. SMA from Cameroon
going nicely in four. Just the top two guaranteed a place in the final. And the Nigerian is going
to get this one. England's Adam Jameelian fades back to about fourth and 20.59 seconds just under
the legal allowable limit in terms of wind. You're allowed plus 2.0 and it was a 1.9.
There's three or four athletes, Tim, involved in that one when they were coming off the bend
but the speed endurance of the two that were really expected to qualify from that semi-final
pulled through in the end. Yes, Onwu Zuerike of Nigeria. Very powerful big fella, isn't he?
And 20.59. He's only a youngster. Gosh, has he got some developments coming. He's 19 years old,
clearly capable of going below 20 seconds very soon, if not this season and next season.
A semi-100 finalist. We expected him to go well. Good running for him from lane four. And Jameelian,
well, he's clearly not fully fit. There he is, fourth and left in the red and white of England.
He is a sub-22nd man, 1997. He's done great things for Great Britain and in England best
as well over the years but he faded over the last 20-30 meters, which used to be the strength of
his running. Here he is in third place between the first two, eventual first two. Onwu Zuerike
on the outside there, rocking from side to side. Not the smoothest of sprinters but my words,
they cover the ground well. And Esemek, very comfortable there in lane four.
The rest of them quite some way back, Kath. Yep, there's the photo finish. Onwu Zuerike though,
the 19-year-old, coached by his father. I presume his dad won because the Nigerian
won his semi-final here in Birmingham, 20.59 seconds. Saint-Hilaire of Trinidad and Tobago
was third at 20.95. Here's confirmation then of that result. The two big cues,
the Nigeria and Cameroon. Still, Abbas of Pakistan with his 20.89 is leading the way.
And Saint-Hilaire, I don't think that's going to be good enough for...
