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Asafa Powell (left) beat Usain Bolt in the 100m yesterday

Asafa Powell will arrive for his 100metres clash with Tyson Gay in Friday night's Aviva London Grand Prix with his confidence bolstered after a brilliant win over Usain Bolt in yesterday's IAAF Super Grand Prix in Stockholm.

Powell, rather than Bolt who took away his world record by two hundredths of a second with a time of 9.72sec at the end of May produced the lightning start in the 1912 Olympic stadium.

That swiftness out of his blocks carried him into an unassailable lead although his younger Jamaican rival nearly snatched what would have been a dramatic victory with a storming finish.

"My start was very good but I did make mistakes, particularly in the last 20 metres when I slowed down too early," said the 25-year-old who finished ahead of Bolt with Norway's Jaysuma Ndure third. "But I'm very excited with the win and looking forward to meeting with Tyson in London."