Lorcan Tucker moves on to 37 with classy four off Ben Sears through point.

Eight runs come from the over including a nice cut from Andy McBrine for two.

Six runs - and a memorable six for us journos - from that Zak Foulkes over.

Ire 141-5published at 47.2 overs

47.2 overs

We had to take cover in the media tent as a brilliant Lorcan Tucker strike smashes on the roof for a mighty six.

Andy McBrine gets a thick edge on a Ben Sears delivery and it runs down to the boundary for four.

Zak Foulkes completes the over curtailed by the rain - one run from it.

The good news is the rain only lasted a few minutes and there's now a bit of blue between the clouds.

This could be the last session of this Test match - New Zealand will be aiming to make that the case while Lorcan Tucker and Andy McBrine take to the field have different plans.

Three wickets fall in the session so five remaining and Ireland still trailing by 180 runs.

Lorcan Tucker has started in good touch and Andy McBrine was excellent with the bat in the first innings.

Not all is lost but it's looking pretty grim for the hosts.

We'll be back soon for the afternoon session.

We've had a cloud-filled sky this morning and now rain is falling at Stormont.

The players go off and we'll have an early lunch, with play resuming at 14:00.

A quieter over with Nathan Smith chalking up another maiden.

Lorcan Tucker is in the mood here as he smacks a Blair Tickner ball through point for four.

Tucker pulls for a single before the final ball goes for four leg-byes

The runs are finally flowing for Ireland.

Nathan Smith returns and Lorcan Tucker edges low to find a gap in the slips cordon with the ball running down to the ropes.

Tucker follows it up with another four, this time a pull square to the boundary.

There's also a single so a productive over for the hosts.

Lorcan Tucker pulls to fine leg for a single off Blair Tickner's first ball and then Andy McBrine gets off the mark in style with a cut through mid-wicket for four.

Seven runs in all from the over.

Andy McBrine, who top-scored for Ireland in the first innings with an unbeaten 73, joins Lorcan Tucker in the middle and sees out Daryl Mitchell's maiden over.

Blair Tickner takes the big wicket of Stephen Doheny in an over that included a superb boundary down the ground from Lorcan Tucker.

Daryl Mitchell is introduced at the City End so a bit of medium pace for the Ireland pair to contend with.

He starts with a maiden.

Blair Tickner returns at the Dundonald End and Stephen Doheny pushes his first ball behind for a single.

Lorcan Tucker gets his first boundary as he swivels to fires down to the fine-leg boundary.

Three maidens on the trot now for Ben Sears, who is looking dangerous from the City End.

Stephen Doheny hits a Zak Foulkes ball through mid-wicket and it's three for the opener.

Lorcan Tucker gets off the mark and Ireland pick up a welcome four runs from the over.

A second straight maiden for Ben Sears and New Zealand quicks have kept an excellent line and length this morning.