Eddie Nketia has made an emphatic debut in green and gold, producing the fastest 100m sprint heat by an Australian at a Commonwealth Games as he and Rohan Browning advanced to the semifinals.

The pair made their first appearance of the Games on Monday with plenty of hope on their shoulders.

And both lived up to the promise, joining Lachie Kennedy, who was a seeded qualifier so avoided the heats, in the semifinals, which will be run on Wednesday morning (AWST).

Browning shook off a cold to even reach the start line at Scotstoun Stadium, but it didn’t affect him out of the blocks.

At the midway stage, it appeared the young Australian was in the box seat to claim the top spot in heat seven.

However, whether it was illness or tension, his final 30 metres were not strong, pipped for first and claiming equal second with a time of 10.24, which left him a nervous wait to learn if he would be one of the fastest 17 to go through.

Nketia was in the last heat and knew exactly what he needed to do to go through on debut in Australian colours.

But he would not be satisfied with only qualifying, instead producing the fastest time by an Aussie in a Commonwealth Games heat at 10.07 seconds, finishing equal first in his heat.

“I’m happy with it, especially because of the conditions right now,” he told Channel 7.

“It’s freezing. It’s cold as, but I’m not trying to focus on that. I’m just trying to focus on execution, a set of steps, and relaxation.

“I wanted to focus on execution, and that’s what I did today, and hey, we’re here right now. Can’t wait for the semifinals. This is going to be awesome, I can’t wait.

“We’ll do it again in the semifinals.”

He also said he was loving being a part of the Commonwealth Games team.

“I just love being a part of Australia,” he said.

Browning’s wait came with relief, emerging from the heats as the 16th fastest qualifier.

The 28-year-old said he knew he still had plenty in the bank to improve with.

“(I will) work on it,” he told Channel 7.

“It’s gusty. I think to your point about the top 17, it’s extremely plausible that one heat will get a massive gust of wind behind them, and the other one gets a headwind.

“So, I’m not sure it’s the most equitable approach, but it’s above my pay grade.

“I feel like I kicked that (cold) maybe yesterday, so I’m feeling good again.

“I’m happy with the form I’m in. There’s been ups and downs for sure. I changed coaches last season, and it takes time to adapt to those new programs.

“When I put it into context, I feel like I’ve improved in the areas I needed to, so now I just need to figure out the rest.”

In the women’s events, Tori Lewis dominated her heat to breeze through to the next round with a time of 11.15 while Ebony Lane also produced a strong time on Commonwealth Games debut.

22-year-old Georgia Harris also scraped into the semifinals to ensure every Aussie sprinter would line-up in the next round.