The former Proteas captain received no real support from the rest of the batting with only Delhi skipper Axar Patel striking 43 as his team could reach 190-9 chasing a target of 205.
Kolkata's West Indian spinner Sunil Narine was the chief destroyer for his team with figures of 3-29 while fellow slow-bowler Varun Chakravarthy took 2-39.
Earlier, the Knight Riders reached a total of 204-9 in their 20 overs thanks mainly to Angkrish Raghuvanshi who hit 44 off 32 balls while Rinku Singh smashed 36 off 25 deliveries.
It was the Knight Riders' fourth win in 10 matches this campaign and they are seventh in the standings while Delhi are fourth ater slipping to their fourth defeat.
Gujarat Titans produced a clinical all-round display to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets with 25 balls to spare in the IPL 2026 42nd match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Mitchell Starc is set to hand Delhi Capitals a timely boost ahead of their Indian Premier League clash against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Friday, with the left-arm quick cleared to return from May 1.
Legendary spinner Muthiah Muralidaran doesn't see the Indian Premier League striking a balance between bat and ball anytime soon.
Heinrich Klaasen's quick-fire 65 from 30 balls helped Sunrisers Hyderabad chase down a mammoth target of 244 to beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets in their IPL clash at the Wankhede Stadium.
