DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 20 (MExN): Sainik School Punglwa won the bronze medal at the Inter Zonal All India Sainik School Basketball Championship held at Sainik School Bijapur, Karnataka from October 3 to 6. This is the first time Sainik School Punglwa qualified for the championship and showcased its sporting performance. Bringing further glory the school its team captain Cadet Himalaya Mirda was adjudged the best player of the championship and for his superb game and sportsmanship was awarded the Best Player Trophy. The championship is played between the winning teams of the five Zones in which all Sainik Schools of the country are divided. This year teams from SS Punglwa, SS Kazhakootam, SS Tilaiya, SS Kapurthala and SS Chittorgarh representing the five zones competed for the trophy. To qualify for playing at all India level, first the teams has to play matches with the home zone teams and the winner of the zonal gets a chance to represent its Zone at the all India level. Earlier in the month of July Sainik School Punglwa Basketball team stood 1st in the Inter Zonal Sports Championship held at Sainik School Goalpara, Assam, from 9th July to 17th July 2016. In that the team defeated the other three participation Sainik School teams of Golpara, Imphal and Purulia thus proudly qualifying to represent East Zone at the All India Sainik School Championship.