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Ireland reduced Zimbabwe from 121-1 to 210 all out to finish day one of the one-off Test match in Belfast in a strong position.
Prince Masvaure (74) and debutant Joylord Gaylord (49) provided a good start for the Chevrons in the first Test to be played in Northern Ireland.
Zimbabwe were still in good shape on 143-2 before an afternoon collapse which included four wickets for only four runs.
Andy McBrine (3-37) and Barry McCarthy (3-32) were the best of the Irish attack on a historic occasion at Stormont.
Rain brought an early end to play with Ireland to start their reply on Friday morning.
It is just Ireland’s second Test on home soil while Stormont became the 123rd ground to stage a Test match.
Irish skipper Andy Balbirnie won the toss and with overcast conditions he opted to bowl first.
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