The Tercentenary Sports Hall hosted the Malaysia versus Cook Islands NYEC 2025 Group A match on Monday. Their pace was slower than the previous day, largely due to being caged in by relentless Cook Islands pressure. The Cook Islands were suddenly feeling the brunt of Malaysia’s movement as they found ways around their defence. But a slow final spell in terms of scoring allowed the Cook Islands to reach 50-35 heading into the last break. At 56-38 with ten minutes left, the Cook Islands were showing no signs of taking anything for granted.