Three wickets for Cara Murray and two for Arlene Kelly restricted Zimbabwe to 117 for 9 in the opening T20I at Pembroke. Ireland struggled initially in the chase to reach 54 for 2 at the halfway stage. Skipper Gaby Lewis then switched gears, hitting 67 as her side took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series winning by six wickets in the 17th over.