Our saviour: N. Thanabalan (left) celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning goal in the 73rd minute against Singapore during their Group A match at the Shah Alam Stadium, August 16, 2017. Singapore stunned the hosts in the 37th minute through Amiruldin Mohd Nodin before Mohd Nor Azam Abdul Azih equalised in the 67th minute. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysia’s Nor Azam Abdul Azih (center) jumps in victory after scoring a goal against Singapore during their Group A match of the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games at the Shah Alam Stadium, August 16, 2017. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Melaka’s Khairul Hafiz Jantan (center) sprints towards the finishing line to win the men’s 200m final during the MAF Open 2017 at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, July 18, 2017. He broke the 49-year-old 200m national record with a time of 20.90s. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Splash: Myanmar’s Under-23 player Yang Naing Oo (top) jumps over Malaysia’s Mohammad Danial Amier Norhisham (bottom) during their friendly match at the Shah Alam Stadium, July 13, 2017. Malaysia won 2-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Oouch: Malaysia’s Agilan Thani (right) punches Taiwan’s Jeff Huang (left) during the ONE Championship match at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, February 10, 2017. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Singapore Slingers’ Justin Howard (left) grabs the ball from Wesport Malaysia Dragons’ Kuek Tian Yuan (right) during their Asean Basketball League (ABL) game at the Gem In Basketball court in Cyberjaya, January 6, 2017. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Seeing double: A mirror image of Ng Eai Yow making a return against Mohd Farez Izwan during the Ohana National Squash Championships quanterfinal match at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil, November 18, 2016. GLENN GUAN/The Star

TNB’s Norhizzat Sumantri falls after colliding with Sapura’s Gurbaj Singh (right) during the Tan Sri P.Alagendra Knockout Trophy final match at Tun Razak Hockey Stadium, September 13, 2016. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Perlis’ Abdul Latif Romly soaring to victory in the men’s long jump final at the Sukma Games in Kuching, Sarawak, July 27, 2016. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Team Terengganu powering their way towards the finishing line during the women’s 50km team time trial at the Sukma Games in Kuching, Sarawak, July 25, 2106. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Terengganu’s Nur Aisyah Mohamad Zubir (center) celebrates as she cross the finish line ahead of Selangor’s Nurul Alissa Mohamad Azman (right) and Sarawak’s Nurazrenna Ahmad Jumry (left), at the end of the women’s 100km road race at the Sukma Games in Kuching, Sarawak, July 23, 2106. GLENN GUAN/The Star