An all-round effort from Tim Murtagh, managed to hold its nerve to come away with a consolation win in the third and final ODI in Harare on Tuesday.
Craig Ervine's unbeaten century helps Zimbabwe to a five-wicket win in Harare and a series victory over Ireland.
Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza both hit 60 as Zimbabwe clinched a two-wicket win over Ireland in the first of three ODIs between the teams in Harare on Friday.
Fit-again Kevin O'Brien returns to the Ireland squad for next month's tour of Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Ireland will play Zimbabwe in three one-day internationals in Harare next month before the InterContinental Cup game against Namibia in Windhoek.