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Australia's Leiston Pickett wins women's 50m breaststroke

Leiston Pickett wins gold for Australia in the 50m women's breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games while Scotland's Corrie Scott picks up a bronze medal.

Australia's Leiston Pickett has won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the women's 50m breaststroke.

Leiston Pickett of Australia celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 50m Breaststroke Final on July 25, 2014© Getty Images

The 22-year-old won the race with a time of 30.59s to claim the title in the Tollcross Swimming Centre.

Jamaica's Alia Atkinson won the silver medal, while Scotland's Corrie Scott claimed the bronze medal with a time of 30.75s.

England's Sophie Taylor finished just outside the medal positions in fourth place, and Scotland duo Kathryn Johnstone and Andrea Strachan finished in sixth and eighth place respectively.

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Wales's silver medalist Elena Allen (L), Australia's gold medalist Laura Coles (C) and and Cyprus's bronze medalist Andri Eleftheriou ® on July 25, 2014
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