.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty helped England towards a tough position at stumps on a see-saw third time of the 2nd Examination against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's close, currently a lead of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out as well as star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with both having discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had been in command against a wayward West Indies strike as Ben Duckett produced 76, his second dashing fifty of the suit, and Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. However an adjustment of round resulted in a change of luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph eliminating both batsmen as England's 1-127 was soon enhanced in to 3-140. Root and also Brook, however, rejuvenated England's hold as they racked up briskly against a tiring West Indies rate attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates behind after an aggressive last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) as well as Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had actually created 450 in an Exam innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Exam set LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge test today > Harry Creek of England. Photograph by 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 twenty inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's 1st innings, was actually then unfortunately go out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett ride onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy along with 3 fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually also in alright touch, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball fifty. Yet the very first shipping following the improvement of reception ended a second-wicket partnership of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's outstanding inswinging yorker after that possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and also finished the 3rd fifty of the innings by smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 spheres faced.Even thus, the West Indies could possibly perk up coming from a hitting functionality all the more creditable provided they had been put away for only 121 as well as 136 in the course of an innings and also 114-run defeat by England at God's. That left them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photograph by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that revitalized all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their 1st home Test due to the fact that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who in between them took 1308 Examination gates-- had actually had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes took out Jason Owner on a clouded morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales along with successive deliveries before Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick round, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't received Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end any more however I have not experienced more pressure due to that," Woakes told media reporters." I attempt to keep in the moment and also at this stage of my profession, playing my 50th Test, I've received sufficient knowledge behind me to know what benefit me." Da Silva, having said that, completed an 87-ball fifty when he introduced prompt bowler Result Hardwood higher over extra-cover for a stunning six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 with an elegant uppercut 6 off Lumber." It was actually virtually what I expected," Da Silva mentioned." I assumed I 'd receive a few additional short rounds from Mark Timber, but it was nice." Boundaries came at both ends, Shamar Joseph taking rapid bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh from 12 arches on debut at Lord's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two balls later, Atkinson once more went down short as Shamar Joseph raised him for one more 6 that took floor tiles off the Larwood and Voce Saloon roof.Several of the harmed tiles cascaded onto a group of fans seated below." He backs himself with the bat, he participated in some great gos," mentioned Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes counted on Origin to break the stand but Da Silva struck the part-time rewriter for 3 fours and a 6 off succeeding balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he outdoed 97 mph (156 km/h) and beat the outdoors side.