Summary

  • Joylord Gumbie 49) and Prince Masvaure (74) put on opening stand of 97

  • Zimbabwe collapse from 121-1 to 210 all out

  • Andy McBrine and Barry McCarthy take three wickets

  • Ireland to start reply on Friday morning

  • Ireland facing Zimbabwe in only their second Test match on the island of Ireland

  • It is the first Test match to be hosted in Northern Ireland with the game being played at Stormont in Belfast

Live Reporting

Alvin McCaig & Richard Petrie

  1. Zim 191-4

    The pick of the shots in Andy McBrine's next over sees Sean Williams pull a short ball from the Ireland spinner for four.

    Mark Adair then comes on at the Dundonald End....

  2. Zim 187-4

    The wicket of Williams would appear to be the key one for Ireland as they go in search of wicket number five!

  3. Zim 187-4

    Sean Williams lives a charrmed life in Andy McBrine's next over!

    He plays a false shot while on 29 but Barry McCarthy, unfortunately for Ireland, misjudges the catch.

    Close to a fifth wicket for Ireland and what a key one it would have been given the prowess shown already today by Williams.

  4. Watch: Masvaure falls for 74

    Zim 185-4

    Curtis Campher takes the wicket of opener Prince Masvaure with Lorcan Tucker pouching the catch down behind the stumps.

    Curtis Campher and Lorcan Tucker link up as Prince Masvaure out at 74

  5. Zim 185-4

    Curtis Campher's 10th over brings a first boundary in international Test cricket for Brian Bennett.

  6. Zim 179-4

    Alvin McCaig
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    It's looking much better for Ireland now as Lorcan Tucker takes an excellent catch to remove opener Prince Masvaure.

    Masvaure was chasing his first Test century and will be disappointed to fall short when well set.

    Ireland have a pep to their step now and the game is perfectly balanced going into the final stage of day one.

  7. Zim 179-4

    Sean Williams has a record of being a proficient player against spin and he reinforces that reputation by twice thumping the ball to the boundary during Andy McBrine's next over.

  8. Zim 167-4

    Ireland paceman Craig Young celebrates taking the wicket of Dion MyersGetty Images

    Ireland paceman Craig Young celebrates taking the wicket of Dion Myers

  9. Zim 167-4

    Ireland strike again through Campher and from a difficult position at lunch they have really rallied and dragged themselves right back into this game.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Masvaure c Tucker b Campher 74 (Zim 167-4)

    Prince Masvaure's steadfast innings eventually comes to an end as Lorcan Tucker dives to his right to catch after the ball came off the glove of the Chevrons' opener off the bowling of Curtis Campher.

    Masvaure made his 74 off 152 balls and he hit eight fours.

    Brian Bennett comes to the crease as his replacement.

  11. Zim 167-3

    A glorious four from Sean Williams keeps the scoreboard ticking over for Zimbabwe.

  12. Zim 162-3

    Zimbabwe escape with their fourth wicket partnership intact and add another three runs.

  13. Zim 159-3

    Campher appeals for lbw against Masvaure but umpire Richard Kettleborough is unmoved.

  14. Zim 156-3

    McBrine's next over delivers up two runs for the tourists, both to Masvaure.

  15. Zim 154-3

    Prince Masvaure moves to 71 off 138 balls as the Chevrons add to their tally off the bowling of Curtis Campher.

  16. Zim 153-3

    It's a maiden over for Andy McBrine to mark the resumption of play.

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    Zim 153-3

    The weather forecast for Thursday looked less than promising in recent days but the sun is shining at Stormont as we begin this crucial third session of day one.

    We're off again and it's spinner Andy McBrine who has been called into action.

  18. Watch: McBrine catch sees end of Ervine

    Zim 153-3

    Craig young claims a deserved first wicket of the day as Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine holes out to Andy McBrine on the boundary.

    Craig Young and Andy McBrine link up for third wicket

  19. Zim 153-3

    Alvin McCaig
    BBC Sport NI at Stormont

    Well, the third wicket did arrive and it was a great catch from Andy McBrine just outside the media tent.

    A much better session from Ireland despite improved batting conditions and they will hope to build on it in the final two hours (or a bit more) of today.

  20. Zim 153-3 - Tea

    Sean Williams gets an outside edge off the bowling of Craig Young and the ball hurtles apace to the boundary.

    He picks up three further runs with a fine shot through the covers to leave the score 153-3 as the players depart for tea.

    Masvaure is on 70 and Williams 8 while McCarthy is the pick of the Ireland bowlers so far with 2-41, with Young the other wicket-taker on 1-40.