Australia vs New Zealand 2016, 1st ODI: 5 talking points

#3 Matthew Wade finds freedom

Matthew Wade made full use of the circumstances

Wade has been on a comeback trail of late but was yet to find the middle of the willow. However, in this game, he had a fine platform built by Smith and Head. Wade made full use of that. He started by smashing Neesham over mid-wicket.

He then hit two more sixes in the same over, one over cow corner and the other one scooped over fine leg. His 22 ball 38 propelled Australia past 300 and into the 320s in style.

Before the game, there was talk of how Australia's batting was over dependant on Warner and Smith. They badly needed help from the lower middle order and Wade decided to shoulder the responsibility and play some shots.