Summary

  • Ireland need 158 to win after dimissing Zimbabwe for 197

  • Bad light ends play with Ireland 33-5

  • Hosts slip to 21-5 with Moor, Campher and Tector out for ducks

  • Balbirnie departs on 4 and Stirling for 10

  • Ngarava takes four wickets including two in two balls

  • McBrine finishes with 4-38 for Ireland while Matthew Humphreys claims first Test wicket

  • Myers (57) hits first Test half-century

  • Zimbabwe resumed on 12-0 after bowling Ireland out for 250 on the second day

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

  • Saturday's third day in Belfast is a sell-out

Live Reporting

Mark Strange and Alvin McCaig

  1. Ire 5-0

    Some errant bowling from Muzarabani gives Ireland a start before captain Balbirnie strikes a three.

    Good start for the hosts.

  2. Ire 0-0

    Andrew Balbirnie and PJ Moor are at the crease facing Blessing Muzarabani as Ireland chase 158 to win this test.

  3. Alvin McCaig
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    Ireland are in the box seat although chasing 158 will be no straightforward task.

    There are a maximum 37 overs remaining today so they could be celebrating tonight if all goes to plan.

    The bowlers have put their team in a commanding position and it's now up to the batters to deliver.

  4. Watch: McBrine picks up Ngarava wicket

    Zim 197 all out

    Lorcan Tucker takes the catch to dismiss Richard Ngarava

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Chivanga c Adair b McBrine 6 (Zim 197 all out)

    Chivanga skies one which wouldn't have been easy for Mark Adair in the sunlight but he takes the catch and, with it, Zimbabwe are all out for 197.

    We reach the innings break of around ten minutes as Ireland will be chasing 158 to win this test match. Not insurmountable but it won't be easy.

  6. Zim 197-9

    Chivanga hits the deck at one and flails at another McCarthy heater and is clearly not enjoying facing him again. Can Ireland get that last wicket and get into bat soon?

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Ngarava c Tucker b McBrine 11 (Zim 195-9)

    Ngarava put up a spirited 11 off 22 balls but falls to an easy catch to keeper Lorcan Tucker off McBrine, who now has three wickets.

    Not sure the Zimbabwe batsman agreed that he made contact but he is gone. In to replace him returns Tanaka Chivanga, who appears to have shaken off that knock to the head.

  8. Zim 190-8

    Matthew Humphreys celebrates his maiden Test wicket at StormontPress Eye

    Matthew Humphreys celebrates his maiden Test wicket at Stormont

  9. Zim 190-8

    Ngarava and Chatara leg out a run but are almost run out by Harry Tector whose throw whistles past the stumps.

  10. Zim 189-8

    Chivanga is thankfully back to his feet and able to walk off under his own strength. However, he won't be able to continue and is replaced by Tendai Chatara.

    They won't lose a wicket as it will be a concussion substitution.

  11. ouch!

    Zim 189-8

    Barry McCarthy finishes a scoreless over with a a bouncer that catches Tanaka Chivanga on the back of the head. He is down receiving treatment and hopefully he can continue.

  12. Zim 189-8

    Tanaka Chivanga comes down the wicket to meet a McBrine delivery and dispatches it for just a single. A tad risky at this stage of the day!

  13. Zim 188-8

    Zimbabwe get a few more on the board off Barry McCarthy. Andy McBride is backhaving been productive so far.

  14. Zim 182-8

    We are back underway in east Belfast with Ireland looking for two more wickets to get the bat in their hands.

    They trail by 142 with Andy McBrine back with the ball fresh off his wicket of Muzurabani. Tanaka Chivanga joins Richard Ngarava at the crease.

  15. Zim 182-8

    Alvin McCaig
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    Ireland are sitting pretty at tea with five wickets falling in an impressive afternoon session from the bowlers.

    Zimbabwe's lead is 142 and if these final two wickets fall quickly Ireland could have a dart at victory tonight.

  16. Watch: McBrine accounts for Madande

    Zim 182-8

    Andy McBrine takes the wicket of Clive Madande for 10

  17. Watch: Myers goes for 57

    Zim 182-8

    Dion Myers' innings is ended by Mark Adair

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Muzarabani c Tector b McBrine 0 (182-8)

    A wicket with the last ball before tea as Ireland have had a brilliant run-in to the break. Blessing Muzurabani was excellent with the ball yesterday but skies one to Tector off McBrine who shows good concentration to take the catch. The big bowler goes for a duck.

    Game on!

  19. Zim 178-7

    Alvin McCaig
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    That's how quickly a game can turn with two quick wickets putting Ireland firmly in charge.

    An excellent knock from Myers for his first Test half-century but we're now into the tail and the hosts will want to wrap this up pretty soon.

  20. Zim 178-7

    A scoreless over for Andy McBrine. Can Ireland get yet another wicket before tea?