Zimbabwe post 210 on the board after day 1 in the one off Test in Belfest on Thursday (25th July). A spectacular opening stand between Joylord Gumbie and Prince Masvaure helped them had a flying start before Ireland bounce back to collapse Zimbabwe to 210. Andy McBrine and Barry McCarthy were the heroes as they pulled off the reins of Zimbabwean batters. 

Being asked to bat first, Zimbabwe had a fine start as the openers Gumbie and Masvaure batted superbly in the first session, while Ireland were searching for breakthrough. The latter one brought up a brilliant fifty and scored 72 off 152 deliveries before falling to Curtis Campher, while the former one missed half-century for a run and departed to Barry McCarthy.

McCarthy and Andy McBrine partnered up together to tear apart the Zimbabwean middle order. Once the Irish pacers found their mojo back, they never stopped striking at regular intervals.

Sean Williams stood tall in the middle but McBrine removed him to open the floodgates of Zimbabwe's batting lineup and collapsed them to 210 after a spectacular 97 run opening stand.

Barry McCarthy and Andy McBrine shared three wickets each and helped Ireland to collapse Zimbabwe. Ireland will be elated with their efforts after being wicketless in the first session. Ireland will be on top after the day 1 but it will certainly be not easy to deal Muzarabani and Co on a spicy deck.