Summary

  • Rains stops play with Ireland on 206-9 in reply to 210

  • PJ Moor and Andrew Balbirne put on Ireland's biggest Test opening partnership of 71

  • Tanaka Chivanga dismisses Balbirnie (19), Curtis Campher (8) and Harry Tector (4)

  • Moor (79), Lorcan Tucker (0) and Craig Young (3) fall to Blessing Muzarabani

  • Sean Williams claims wickets of Paul Stirling (22) and Mark Adair (0)

  • Barry McCarthy (1) out to Tendai Chatara

  • This is the first Test to be played in Northern Ireland

Live Reporting

Alvin McCaig and Lauren McCann

  1. Watch: Moor makes maiden 50 for Ireland

    Ire 99-2

    PJ Moor dives in to register is first half-century in Test cricket for Ireland

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Campher c Williams b Chivanga (Ire 99-2)

    I have to apologise for the curse of the commentator! Campher edges behind and, this time, Sean Williams holds on.

    It is Chivanga again who has been a major thorn in Ireland's side with a brilliant few overs so far. A good breakthrough for the Chevrons before lunch.

    Harry Tector is in.

  3. Ire 99-1

    Not for the first time today, Brian Bennett fields well to stop a ball reaching the boundary. Still a well-run two for Ireland as Campher has partnered Moor nicely since Balbirnie's dismissal.

  4. Ire 96-1

    Alvin McCaig
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    Considering his previous best for Ireland was 19 this is some knock from PJ Moor.

    The opener has the knack of finding gaps and he has already notched up nine boundaries.

    A well deserved 50 for the former Zimbabwe international and plenty more to come if he keeps this up.

  5. Ire 96-1

    Moor picks his moment to swipe a four away off Chivanga in what is really his first bad ball of the day. Ireland approach triple figures before lunch.

  6. Watch: Balbirnie falls to Gumbie catch

    Ire 92-1

    A fine catch from Joylord Gumbie sees the end of Andrew Balbirnie

  7. Ire 92-1

    Ireland just keep the scoreboard ticking over as Muzarabani is a little wild again.

    Chivanga is back and he is the only bowler to really trouble the Irish batsmen so far.

  8. Ire 87-1

    Record breakers!

    PJ Moor and Andrew Balbirnie put on a record Test partnership for Ireland of 71Press Eye

    PJ Moor and Andrew Balbirnie put on a record Test partnership for Ireland of 71

  9. 50 runs

    50

    Ire 87-1

    Another boundary and a well-run three from PJ Moor takes him to his half-century off just 53 balls. A lovely knock this morning against the nation of his birth.

  10. Ire 80-1

    Alvin McCaig
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    Andrew Balbirnie had already survived a dropped catch and but there's no escape this time for the skipper.

    He will be disappointed with his shot but he has helped his team into a decent position as we move towards lunch.

    It's the breakthrough Zimbabwe needed and their tails are up now as they chase another wicket.

  11. Ire 80-1

    Another wide from Blessing Muzarabani finds the boundary before Campher flicks one just beyond the glove of poor Clive Madande for his first boundary. The Zimbabwe keeper has been put to work by the movement from his bowlers today.

  12. Ire 72-1

    What an impact from Tanaka Chivanga. The fast bowler takes the first wicket of the day as Joylord Gumbie makes an excellent catch to dismiss Andrew Balbirnie for 19.

    Curtis Campher comes to the crease and pops up an unconvincing shot with the last ball of the over that could have been trouble again for Ireland but it finds grass to get him on the board.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Balbirnie c Gumbie b Chivanga 19 (Ire 71-1)

    Andrew Balbirnie is gone in just Chivanga's second ball. The captain flicks the ball to deep short leg where Joylord Gumbie dives to make an excellent catch.

    Curtis Campher joins Moor at the crease.

  14. Ire 70-0

    Alvin McCaig
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    This is now Ireland's biggest partnership in Test cricket, albeit it is just their ninth match.

  15. Ire 70-0

    Ireland up to 70 as Zimbabwe introduce powerful fast bowler Tanaka Chivanga for his first over.

  16. Drinks break

    Ire 69-0

    A four off the last ball takes Ireland's total up to 69 as we reach drinks. A wonderful morning for Ireland in response to Zimbabwe's total of 210 yesterday.

    Ireland now trail by just 141.

  17. Ire 64-0

    A lot of self-inflicted damage that over from the Chevrons. After Madande's drop, Blessing Muzarabani gives up 10 runs, eight of which were wides.

    Ireland rode their luck and Zimbabwe will rue that over.

  18. Ire 54-0

    Alvin McCaig
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    It's the luck of the Irish for Andrew Balbirnie as he watches Clive Madande fail to hold on to the catch.

    With the hosts piling on the runs that was a chance Zimbabwe had to take.

  19. Watch: Moor finds the boundary

    Ire 54-0

    PJ Moor cuts away for a four in his impressive start at Stormont

  20. dropped catch

    Dropped catch

    Ire 54-0

    Balbirnie breathes a sigh of relief as his edge is put down by wicket keeper Clive Madande.

    He had it in his gloves and Balbirnie had almost started to walk but the ball dislodges as the keeper lands on the ground.