Axar deals CSK a big blow with the wicket of Mitchell. The Kiwi looks for the lofted shot down the ground but ends up miscuing it towards Axar, who takes a good catch on his follow through.
Mitchell is dismissed after a good innings of 34 from 26 balls as he along with Rahane managed to get CSK back on track.
Shivam Dube gets off the mark with a quiet single to long-on and Rahane does the same next ball.
Dube gets the inside edge trying to slog sweep but Pant can't hold on to the tough chance as the ball goes down quickly.
A single to Dube off the last ball as Axar does well to concede just three runs while taking the wicket in his third over.
Mithcell Marsh comes into the attack. Dube slaps the first ball past point for one before Rahane pulls the next ball in the gap through square leg for two runs.
Rahane gets a top edge as he tries to slash Dube square for a four fine on the off-side and he pulls the next for another boundary.
Singles from the last two balls along with a wide as Marsh concedes 14 runs in his first over.
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