One wild delivery from McCarthy in an otherwise accurate over flies past the slips cordon and down to the boundary for four byes.

Mark Adair's 13th over yields 13 runs as Dion Myers gets up and running with 10 of those runs including two fiercely struck boundaries.

Alvin McCaig
BBC Sport NI at Stormont

Joylord Gumbie impressed on his Test debut with a fine knock of 49 at Stormont.

The 28-year-old hit seven boundaries in a fluent innings and fell just short the 50 mark.

Fellow opener Prince Masvaure looks assured as he notches up his fourth half-century in Test cricket.

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Another impressive over from McCarthy and Dion Myers has now received 14 balls without getting off the mark.

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Prince Masvaure brings up his fourth Test match half century with another single, this time off the bowling of Barry McCarthy.

The opener's 50 came off 97 balls and included six fours.

Masvaure moves onto 49 during Adair's over.

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Zim 100-1

Another Masvaure single brings up the hundred for Zimbabwe.

Barry McCarthy continues a fine spell of bowling as Zimbabwe now sit one adrift of the century mark.

The Ireland bowling has been much improved after the lunch intermission.

Zimbabwe add one to their tally with a single from Masvaure

The Ireland players are back on the field and Prince Masvaure and his new batting partner Dion Myers back at the crease.

The shower which halted play has passed and the ground staff have done a quick sweep of the outfield to remove any moisture.

Ireland make the breakthrough after lunch as debutant Joylord Gumbie hits Barry McCarthy's delivery into the grateful hands of Curtis Campher.

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Zim 97-1 after 31.4 overs

The players return to the pavilion as the rain falls steadily at Stormont.

Here's hoping the interruption is not a long one!

Alvin McCaig
BBC Sport NI at Stormont

That's the breakthrough Ireland have been waiting for and it's delivered by Barry McCarthy with Gumbie agonisingly one short of a half-century on debut.

However, rain has finally come in and that may be a good break for Zimbabwe as they look to rebuild.

Barry McCarthy goes close to securing the first wicket for Ireland as the ball comes off the inside edge of Prince Masvaure's bat and bounces over the stumps.

A fortunate escape for the Zimbabwe opener who will count himself lucky to survive.

He immediately makes up for that with a four.

Mark Adair continues to put the squeeze on Ireland's opponents as a single from the opening ball is followed by five dot deliveries.

Some tight bowling from Ireland to start this second session.

Barry McCarthy bowls a probing maiden over to leave Zimbabwe still on 91 and Gumbie still tantalisingly one run short of his half century.

We are under way again at Stormont for the afternoon session and the Chevrons take six runs from an over bowled by Mark Adair.

Joylord Gumbie remains one short of his 50 as Prince Masvaure adds six to his tally to move to 41.

Alvin McCaig
BBC Sport NI at Stormont

It looked a good toss to win but it hasn't gone to script for Ireland in the opening session at Stormont.

The pitch looks benign but credit goes to impressive batting from Zimbabwe debutant Joylord Gumbie and Prince Masvaure.

Ireland turned to spin in the run-up to lunch but a breakthrough remains elusive.

There's a group of Zimbabwe supporters perched between the scoreboard and side-screen - they've been having a whale of a time, singing and dancing as they watch their team get off to a superb start.

The first session of the day ends with Zimbabwe well in control, scoring 85 without loss at a run rate of 3.15 per over.

Joylord Gumble is just one run short of becoming the 17th player to make a half century on his Test debut while Prince Masvaure sits on 35.