Kolkata skipper Dinesh Karthik

Kolkata skipper Dinesh Karthik said they were under pressure in the Eliminator against Rajasthan but eventually came up trumps to win by 25 runs and make Qualifier 2 of the T20 here on Wednesday. After being reduced to 51/4, Karthik (52; 38b; 4x4 2x6) and Shubman Gill (28; 17b; 3x4 1x6) got together for a 55-run fifth wicket stand before Andre Russell smoked an unbeaten 25-ball 49 to help the purple brigade post 169/7 in 20 overs.