.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty led England towards a powerful posture at stubs on a see-saw third day of the 2nd Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's close, actually a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had been in management versus a careless West Indies assault as Ben Duckett made 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, and also Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. However an adjustment of round triggered an adjustment of good luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out both batsmen as England's 1-127 was soon enhanced into 3-140. Origin and Brook, nonetheless, repaired England's grasp as they scored quickly versus an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs behind after a threatening last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had created 450 in a Test innings for virtually a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Examination series LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photo through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test batting 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 twenty inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's initial innings, was at that point unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett drive onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the drive with three fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually also in great contact, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his technique to a 55-ball fifty. But the 1st shipment complying with the adjustment of reception finished a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's great inswinging yorker at that point had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and completed the third fifty of the innings by stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 spheres faced.Even therefore, the West Indies might perk up from a batting performance all the more creditable given they had been actually put away for merely 121 and also 136 in the course of an innings as well as 114-run defeat by England at Lord's. That left all of them 1-0 down within this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 runs responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that revived all of them from 84-3. England, in their very first home Exam considering that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who between them took 1308 Examination openings-- had had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Owner on a cloudy early morning and afterwards dismissed Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales along with subsequent shipments before Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick sphere, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't acquired Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end any more however I have not thought a lot more tension due to that," Woakes told reporters." I make an effort to keep in the second as well as at this phase of my career, playing my 50th Test, I've obtained sufficient adventure responsible for me to understand what benefit me." Da Silva, having said that, finished an 87-ball fifty when he released swift bowler Sign Lumber higher over extra-cover for a spectacular six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 with an elegant uppercut six off Wood." It was actually more or less what I expected," Da Silva mentioned." I believed I will obtain a handful of more quick balls from Mark Timber, however it behaved." Boundaries came at each ends, Shamar Joseph drawing swift bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean from 12 openings on launching at Lord's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two balls later on, Atkinson once more dropped short as Shamar Joseph raised him for an additional six that knocked floor tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Tavern roof.Several of the damaged floor tiles cascaded onto a team of fans settled below." He supports himself along with the bat, he participated in some excellent gos," said Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes turned to Root to beat the platform however Da Silva clubbed the part-time spinner for 3 fours and also a 6 off succeeding balls.Wood at some point had Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he surpassed 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and also pound the outdoors side.