Mitchell looks to release the pressure as he slog sweeps Axar over midwicket for a boundary.
However, Axar gets back with four dots in a row to the right-hander to concede just four runs from the over.
Kuldeep bowls another tight over, conceding just two singles. He has superb figures of 2/8 in three overs.
New Zealand struggling on 83/3 in 15 overs with the duo of Latham and Mitchell needing to string together a big partnership in the middle overs.