The Kenyan was the main attraction in a race packed full of quality and the London 2012 champion had looked set for gold coming into the final 100m, but Amos had other ideas as he powered for home and blew passed Rudisha in the final 30m to take the win in a time of 1 min 45:18sec.

Rudisha had been at the front of the pack from the start and looked to be cruising along in comfort, but he faltered in the kick for home and explained afterwards that he was feeling the effects of his injury lay-off.

"I really didn't have enough time to do my preparation," he said.

"I missed a lot of my training, so I found it a little difficult in the last 100 metres.

"I think it's all about the preparation.

"I didn't do enough preparation, and it felt like I was missing something."

Amos, the reigning world junior champion who announced his arrival on the world stage with his performance at the London Olympics, provided further proof of his world class ability and this looks set to be a fierce and exciting rivalry leading up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

"I don't think I'm the man," admitted the 20-year-old, who dedicated the win to his brother as it was his birthday today.

"I will only be the man when I have broken the world record five times.

"Rudisha told me I would have to win with 1:42.

"I'd like next year to come back together [with Rudisha] to break the world record.

"I don't care who breaks it, me or Rudisha."

Nijel Amos became only the second athlete from Botswana to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal ©Getty Images



Amos became the first man from Botswana to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal and only the second in the country's history following the victory of Amantle Montsho in the women's 400m at Delhi 2010.

South African Andre Oliver took bronze.

Perhaps the other stand out performance on the night came from Nigerian sprint queen Blessing Okagbare, who streaked to victory in the women's 200m to add to her win in the 100m.

The 25-year-old, who has Olympic and World Championship bronze and silver medals in the long jump, showed she is a force on the track too with a time of 22:25.

There was a double of sorts as well for England as Jodie Williams and Bianca Williams took silver and bronze respectively.

Should Okagbare turn her attention back to the long jump, then she will face competition from compatriot Ese Brume who jumped 6.54m to take gold ahead of England's Jade Sawyers, who won a silver medal in the two-woman bobsleigh at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck.

Bronze went to Chritabel Nettey of Canada.

Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria completed the 100m and 200m double at Hampden Park tonight ©Getty Images



The other gold in the field was claimed by discus thrower Vikas Shive Gowda of India, with his effort of 63.64m good enough to put him clear of silver medal winner Apostolos Parellis of Cyprus and Jamaica's James Morgan.

David Weir came out on top of the "battle of the big two" in the men's Para-sport 1500m T54 race.

Weir and Kurt Fearnley were wheel-to-wheel taking the bell, but the Englishman turned on the gas in the back straight and coming round the final bend he began to stretch his lead and crossed the line punching the air in delight in a time of 3:21.67, nearly one-and-a-half seconds clear of Australia's Fearnley.

Canadian Alex Dupont took an impressive third place to claim his bronze.

The women's event was won by Australian Angela Ballard, whose time of 3:59.20 saw her finish ahead of Canadian Diane Roy and England's Jade Jones.

Rasheed Dwyer led home a clean sweep for Jamaica in the men's 200m ahead of Warren Weir and Jason Livermore in a time of 20:14, while the Jamaican flag was also flying high on top of the podium following Kaliese Spencer's win in the women's 400m hurdles.

Her win came at the expense of home favourite Eilidh Child, who despite being roared on by the vociferous Hampden crowd, settled for her second consecutive Commonwealth Games silver with Jamaica also tying up the bronze in the form of Janieve Russell.

There was less fortune for Jamaica in the men's 400m when Annsert Whyte, who had been right in contention coming round the final bend, clipped a hurdle to crash out, leaving the way clear for South African Cornel Fredericks to power to the line and take gold in a time of 48:50.

The Caribbean contingent did pick up the minor medals as Trinidad and Tobago's Jehue Gordon and Jeffrey Gibson of the Bahamas secured silver and bronze respectively.

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