In the eighth game of IPL 2018, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) claimed a 4-wicket victory against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) on Friday night.

After winning the toss, hosts RCB decided to bowl first and bundled out the visitors for 155 runs in 19.2 overs.

In reply, RCB reached the target after losing six wickets with 3-ball to spare.

Brief Scores: KXIP – 155 in 19.2 overs (KL Rahul 47, Ravichandran Ashwin 33, Umesh Yadav 3/23)

RCB – 159/6 in 19.3 overs (AB de Villiers 57, Quinton de Kock 45, Ravichandran Ashwin 2/30)

Result – RCB won by 4 wickets

Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:

i) It is the seventh different IPL franchise for Aaron Finch.

• The first player to represent seven different IPL franchise.

ii) RCB pacer Umesh Yadav had a bowling figure of 4-0-23-3.

• Best IPL first innings bowling figure by an RCB bowler against KXIP. The previous record was 2/12 by Harshal Patel at Mohali on May 13, 2015.

iii) RCB wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock scored 45 runs.

• Highest IPL knock by an RCB wicketkeeper-batsman against KXIP. The previous record holder was KL Rahul with 42 at Mohali on May 9, 2016.

iv) RCB batsman AB de Villiers (57) hit his 26^th 50+ knock in this game.

• The joint second most no.of 50+ score in IPL career by an overseas cricketer. While Chris Gayle also has 26 times 50+ score in IPL career, the record holder is David Warner with 39 times 50+ knocks.

v) RCB won this match by 4 wickets.

• Smallest IPL victory (by wickets) for RCB against KXIP. The previous record was winning by 5 wickets at Mohali on April 20, 2012.

vi) RCB pacer Umesh Yadav won his seventh IPL Player of the Match award.

• Most no.of Player of the Match award in IPL history for a specialist pacer. Umesh surpassed the record of left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra who had won 6 Player of the Match award in IPL career.