.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty helped England towards a solid placement at stumps on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Exam against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's shut, currently a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out and star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, with both having discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in management versus a careless West Indies strike as Ben Duckett made 76, his second dashing fifty of the suit, as well as Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. However an adjustment of sphere caused an adjustment of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out both batsmen as England's 1-127 was soon changed in to 3-140. Root and also Creek, nonetheless, brought back England's hold as they scored quickly against a tiring West Indies pace attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs responsible for after a threatening last-wicket position of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and also Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had created 450 in an Examination innings for virtually a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Exam series LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > Harry Brook of England. Image by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test hitting average99.94-- Don Bradman (AUS) 63.71-- Harry Brook (ENG) 61.87-- Adam Voges (AUS) 60.97-- Graeme Pollock (RSA) 60.83-- George Headley (WI) * Minimum 20 inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's very first innings, was after that unluckily go out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett ride onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the drive with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was additionally in alright touch, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball 50. But the very first delivery following the improvement of ball finished a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker then possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and accomplished the third fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 balls faced.Even therefore, the West Indies could possibly perk up coming from a batting performance all the more worthy given they had actually been actually dismissed for only 121 and also 136 during the course of an innings and also 114-run defeat by England at God's. That left them 1-0 down within this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photo by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that revitalized all of them from 84-3. England, in their first home Examination because 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who in between all of them took 1308 Exam wickets-- had strained on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Holder on a cloudy morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales with subsequent shipments just before Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't acquired Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end any more yet I haven't felt even more tension because of that," Woakes told press reporters." I attempt to keep in the minute and also at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Exam, I have actually acquired enough knowledge responsible for me to understand what benefit me." Da Silva, having said that, finished an 87-ball fifty when he released prompt bowler Result Lumber higher over extra-cover for an impressive six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with a grandiose uppercut six off Wood." It was pretty much what I anticipated," Da Silva said." I presumed I 'd obtain a few more short rounds from Mark Timber, but it was nice." Limits came with both ends, Shamar Joseph taking quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh coming from 12 arches on launching at Lord's-- for six to level the scores.Two rounds later, Atkinson once more lost short as Shamar Joseph raised him for another six that knocked tiles off the Larwood as well as Voce Tavern roof.Several of the wrecked ceramic tiles poured onto a group of observers seated below." He backs themself with the bat, he participated in some fantastic chances," mentioned Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes counted on Origin to beat the stand however Da Silva struck the part-time article spinner for three fours and a six off successive balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph nicking to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he surpassed 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as well as beat the outside edge.