Andy McBrine and Lorcan Tucker hit fifties to thwart Zimbabwe in Belfast
The day started with Zimbabwe on top, but some sensible, and aggressive, batting from Tucker and McBrine made it easy for Ireland in the end
The day started with Zimbabwe on top, but some sensible, and aggressive, batting from Tucker and McBrine made it easy for Ireland in the end
Fifteen wickets fell across two innings, leaving Zimbabwe having the upper hand going into day four
Moor and extras were the highest scorers for Ireland while Chivanga and Muzarabani starred with the ball
Barry McCarthy and Andy McBrine took three wickets each, as visitors lost all their wickets for the last 113 runs
Stormont, in Belfast, will become the 123rd venue to host men's Test cricket
Craig Ervine will lead the side, and Sean Williams has returned after a break to add muscle to the line-up for the one-off Test
The forecast for Belfast is not great for the first ever Test between these two teams