Mitchell finally gets one off the middle. He uses his feet to launch Axar straight back over his head for a six.
The right-hander gets two runs off the fifth ball on the leg side and keeps strike with one from the last ball, as 11 runs come from the ninth over.
Rahane and Mitchell break the shackles with a six each off Salam's second over, which goes for 17 runs.
The partnership is going strong for CSK as they recover to 75/2 in 10 overs at the halfway mark. They need another 117 from 10 overs for victory at just under 12 per over.