Commonwealth Games 2014: day nine – in pictures

Michaela Walsh of Northern Ireland lays into Pinki Rani of India during their women's flyweight semi-final at the SECC Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Walsh looks delighted after winning a split decision Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nicola Adams (right) fights Mandy Bujold of Canada in the other women's flyweight semi-final Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The Olympic gold medalist, Adams, celebrates her victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Over at the SSC Hydro, Nile Wilson of England competes on the parallel bars and earns silver. He was beaten by the last man to go, Scotland's Dan Purvis Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Max Whitlock of England took bronze
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Soon all the attention turned to Hampden Park ahead of Usain Bolt's first appearance at the Games Photograph: Tom Jenkins

It's a packed crowd – with plenty of English supporters in attendance Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Three Kenyan runners sprint away from the field to win all three medals in the men's 3,000m steeplechase Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Eunice Sum of Kenya wins the gold medal in the women's 800m final Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Then it's the men's 10,000m final ... albeit without the reigning Olympic champion Mo Farah, who's opted not to compete at the Games Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The fading sunlight makes for an extraordinary photograph as the runners in the men's 10,000m final round a bend Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Moses Kipsiro of Uganda (right) wins in a photo-finish after dramatically overtaking his rivals on the inside in the final yards Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Lynsey Sharp of Scotland celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 800m final thanks to a remarkable surge down the home straight. Afterwards she breaks down in tears and tells how she had been ill all night prior to the race Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Finally, Bolt arrives for the men's 4 x 100m heats Photograph: Tom Jenkins

He's soon playing up to the cameras in his inimitable style Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Come the race, Bolt receives the baton during safely and cruises over the line in first place to book Jamaica's place in Saturday night's final Photograph: Tom Jenkins