Paul van Meekeren’s three wickets helped The Netherlands claim their first victory of the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage on Wednesday as their five-wicket win all but eliminated Zimbabwe.

The Dutch, who are already out of the semi-final race, bowled out Zimbabwe for 117 in 19.2 overs at the Adelaide Oval and, led by Max O’Dowd’s 52, achieved their target by reaching 120-5 with 12 balls to spare. “It’s awesome,” said captain Scott Edwards. “We came here to win some games at the Super 12. Good to get the ball rolling after a rocking start.”