.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty directed England towards a sturdy setting at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the second Examination versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's close, currently a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 certainly not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having shared an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually remained in control against a careless West Indies strike as Ben Duckett made 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, and Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. However a modification of ball triggered a modification of good luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph getting rid of both batsmen as England's 1-127 was quickly enhanced right into 3-140. Root as well as Creek, nevertheless, brought back England's grip as they racked up quickly versus a tiring West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates behind after a threatening last-wicket position of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the very first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in an Exam innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Exam series LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photograph through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Examination hitting average99.94-- Don Bradman (AUS) 63.71-- Harry Creek (ENG) 61.87-- Adam Voges (AUS) 60.97-- Graeme Pollock (RSA) 60.83-- George Headley (WI) * Minimum 20 inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's 1st innings, was at that point unfortunately end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett ride onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the momentum along with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in fine contact, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his method to a 55-ball fifty. Yet the initial shipping complying with the adjustment of reception finished a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's superb inswinging yorker then possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and also accomplished the third fifty of the innings by smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 rounds faced.Even so, the West Indies could perk up from a batting functionality even more reputable offered they had been actually dismissed for merely 121 and also 136 during the course of an innings as well as 114-run defeat by England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) shared a position of 175 that restored all of them from 84-3. England, in their first home Examination considering that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who in between them took 1308 Exam arches-- had actually struggled on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Owner on a clouded early morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph and also Seales along with succeeding deliveries prior to Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't got Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end anymore however I haven't thought much more stress as a result of that," Woakes told reporters." I try to remain in the second and at this stage of my job, playing my 50th Test, I've got adequate adventure behind me to know what work with me." Da Silva, nevertheless, accomplished an 87-ball 50 when he introduced prompt bowler Result Hardwood higher over extra-cover for a spectacular six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with a grandiose uppercut six off Hardwood." It was actually practically what I counted on," Da Silva claimed." I thought I 'd obtain a few even more brief rounds from Score Lumber, yet it behaved." Boundaries came with both ends, Shamar Joseph drawing rapid bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh coming from 12 openings on launching at Lord's-- for six to level the scores.Two rounds eventually, Atkinson again went down short as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for one more 6 that took tiles off the Larwood and Voce Pub roof.Several of the wrecked floor tiles cascaded onto a group of viewers seated listed below." He supports themself along with the bat, he participated in some fantastic tries," said Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes turned to Origin to break the platform yet Da Silva clubbed the part time content spinner for three fours and a 6 off succeeding balls.Wood eventually possessed Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he beat 97 mph (156 km/h) and beat the outdoors edge.