Big-hitting all-rounder Mitchell said the first priority is to remove the immediate threat from Afridi before the pair set themselves a target.
“The way Shaheen moved it up front made it challenging, so we had to get it as deep as possible,” Mitchell said.
“It’s about wasting your time and building partnerships till the score is 10-12 overs and then trying to put pressure on them.
“We have different strengths and we like to hit the ball to different areas, it’s nice to bat with them.”
New Zealand can win the series 5-0 in the final match to be held on Sunday at Hagley Oval ground.
Pakistan suffered the brunt of their inability to support opener Mohammad Rizwan, who scored an unbeaten 90 off 63 balls to dominate his team’s innings.
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