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.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained their Tata IPL crown with a commanding six-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans at Arun Jaitley Stadium, powered by a brilliant unbeaten knock from Virat Kohli.
Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned high praise from India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar after an outstanding season in the 2026 Indian Premier League.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has enjoyed a sensational IPL breakthrough season for Rajasthan Royals, with head coach Kumar Sangakkara insisting the teenager is ready for India.
Gujarat Titans' march to the IPL final has provided another powerful response to the long-running debate surrounding the scoring rates of Shubman Gill and B Sai Sudharsan.
