Punjab lost the plot in mid overs as they lost some quick wickets to allow Kolkata to restrict them to a moderate total.
Jacques Kallis claimed two Punjab wickets while, S Ladda, Rajat Bhatia and L Balaji chipped in with a wicket each.
Manan Vohra remained the top scorer for Punjab making a quick-fire 31 off 21 balls with the help of three boundaries and a six.
Openers Adam Gilchrist and Mandeep Singh scored 27 and 25 respectively and also shared a good 45-run stand for the first wicket.
Gurkeerat Singh, however, gave notable contribution, slamming 28 off just 15 balls in death overs that took the side a fighting total.
Jacques Kallis gave Kolkata first breakthrough by scalping Punjab opener Mandeep Singh (25) after 45-run opening wicket stand.
Mandeep was caught Eoin Morgan after his 20-ball knock, studded with five boundaries.
Kolkata's Rajat Bhatia inflicted second blow to Kings XI Punjab by getting rid of skipper Adam Gilchrist (27) to reduce the visitors to 67/2 in 9.3 overs.
Gilchrist, tried to recover from his lost form, but failed to make it big and got caught by Morgan while trying to hook Bhatia over mid-wicket.
In the 13th over Lakshmipathy Balaji struck to get the wicket of danger man Manan Vohra after his 21-ball-31 that had steadied Punjab after the fall of openers.
Vohra was caught by Das at deep cover after a quick-fire knock that was studded with three boundaries and a six.
Kolkata spinner Sarabjit Ladda bowled out David Miller just after Kings XI Punjab crossed 100-run mark to inflict fourth blow to the visitors.
Miller's dismissal reduced Punjab to 109/4 in 14.4 overs.
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL clash at the Eden Gardens stadium on Friday.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Yusuf Pathan, Gautam Gambhir(C), Jacques Kallis, MS Bisla, Eoin Morgan, DB Das, Rajat Bhatia, SMSM Senanayake, Sunil Narine, S Ladda, L Balaji
Kings XI Punjab: Adam Gilchrist(C), Mandeep Singh, Manan Vohra, David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood, David Miller, Gurkeerat Singh, Piyush Chawla, Praveen Kumar, Harmeet Singh, BA Bhatt
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