Birmingham: India's ace sprinter Hima Das entered the semi-finals of the Women's 200 m Heat 2 final on Thursday. Interestingly, she finished at the top of the ranking and is a strong medal contender.

The 22-year-old who is the current national record holder in 400 meters with a timing of 50.79 s, clocked 23.42 s in the 200m race in the Commonwealth Games. The first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track event at the IAAF World U20 Championships. Hima Das is widely tipped for a medal in CWG this term. 

At the second was Zambia's Rhoda Njobvu, who clocked 23.85 seconds.

The third position was occupied by Uganda's Jacent Nyamahunge, who finished the race with timings of 24.07 seconds.

The first three athletes of five in the heat qualified for the semifinal.