Zimbabwe all but out after Netherlands defeat

Zimbabwe are all but out of the Men's T20 World Cup after a five-wicket defeat by the Netherlands in Adelaide.

Paul van Meekeren had earlier taken 3-29 to help dismiss Zimbabwe for 117, despite Sikandar Raza's 24-ball 40.

Zimbabwe need an extraordinary set of results to reach the semi-finals, including a heavy win over India in their final Group 2 game.

They would also need other games to either be tied or washed out.

The Netherlands, who had already been eliminated, pick up their first victory of the Super 12s stage, though it is not enough to lift them off the bottom of the group.

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Netherlands coast to first win

Victory for the Netherlands means every side in Group 2 has at least one win

Zimbabwe, who have never reached the semi-finals of an ICC tournament, knew they had to win to realistically keep their last four hopes alive.

But after winning the toss and choosing to bat under cloudy skies, they limped to 20-3 in the powerplay and never really recovered.

All-rounder Raza continued his fine tournament with a punchy counter-attack, hitting three fours and three sixes, while Sean Williams added 28 from 23 deliveries.

But Williams' dismissal triggered a collapse, with the final six wickets falling for 49 runs and no other player reaching double figures.

Netherlands lost Stephan Myburgh for eight early in their reply but a partnership of 73 between O'Dowd and Tom Cooper put them in command.

When O'Dowd was eventually dismissed by Blessing Muzarabani, just nine runs were needed for victory, Bas de Leede sealing the win with a thumping four back over the head of Williams.