Ireland start the day 303 in arrears with eight wickets in hand - but two have fallen in quick succession after the restart, Doheny lbw to Momand, making that 6-0 to Afghanistan in the lbw count, and de Freitas caught to give Malik his second wicket. Tom Mayes providing runs again adding some resistance with Ben Calitz, but it just seems to be a question of when not if the hosts wrap up an innings win. Momand breaks the stand by bowling Calitz and gets another lbw two balls later as McCarthy is trapped. Mayes gets joint top score but bowled by Akbar and that could well be that. Pretty emphatic lesson learned for the Wolves who were second best for most of the game except for that first innings double hundred stand between Carmichael and Mayes. They will be hoping for better fortunes in the 50-overs tri-series.

Cade Carmichael and nightwatchman Tom Mayes get through the opening overs of Day 3 and beyond with the pair sharing a century stand. Great effort in the morning session and they carry on into the afternoon with Carmichael completing a magnificent century. The partnership reached 203 before Mayes was out and Carmichael followed just two runs later. Chris de Freitas and Morgan Topping have to start all over again but de Freitas goes for just 13. A couple of lbws gives Momad his third and fourth as Ireland finish 303 behind - Matthew Foster who didn't bowl yesterday not appearing with the bat today. Sam Topping the first to fall as Ireland follow-on and when Carmichael lets one hit his pad, that's deemed good enough to end play for the day, one ball early.

More toil for Ireland on Day Two, before they broke the fourth wicket stand of 101, Cian Robertson taking his second wicket of the innings. Liam McCarthy gets his second wicket to bring further cheer. Still the runs pile on as the Afghans look to ram home their advantage, adding 50 in 8 overs. Shah eventually gone for 187 after a 6th wicket stand of 144 with Ur Rahman. The declaration comes at 612. Tough to bat after 151 overs in the dirt. First 13 overs safely negotiated by Sam Topping (20*) and Stephen Doheny (27) before the latter was trapped lbw. Suspect there will be a few more before the game ends..Indeed, Topping also goes the same way. Tom Mayes in as nightwatchman and he and Cade Carmichael survive to the close. Long way for Ireland to save the follow-on tomorrow.

A steady start by Afghanistan after winning the Toss and electing to bat with no sign of a breakthrough as both openers reach their half centuries. Play stopped due to the weather after lunch but now underway again. It's been a day of toil so far but Eureka! A wicket for Foster breaks the opening stand of 181. Tea taken with the hosts on 196 for 1 after 53 overs. Disappointment for Hasan who falls short of his century, bowled by Liam McCarthy but a real struggle for Ireland, each of the Zimbabwe top four posting half-centuries. A long day with little reward for Ireland who can expect more of the same on Day 2.