.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty guided England in the direction of a tough position 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 second innings at Sunday's shut, actually a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out as well as star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with both having shared an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had resided in command versus a careless West Indies strike as Ben Duckett made 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, and also Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet a modification of sphere triggered an improvement of luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph getting rid of each batsmen as England's 1-127 was very soon changed right into 3-140. Origin and also Creek, having said that, rejuvenated England's grip as they racked up briskly against an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs responsible for after a threatening last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had made 450 in a Test innings for nearly a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Examination series LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today > Harry Creek of England. Picture through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test batting 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) * Lowest twenty inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's first innings, was at that point unluckily run out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett travel onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the momentum with 3 fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually also in fine touch, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his technique to a 55-ball 50. However the very first distribution complying with the change of ball finished a second-wicket relationship 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, having said that, counter-attacked and also completed the 3rd fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth 4 in 62 rounds faced.Even thus, the West Indies can perk up coming from a hitting efficiency all the more creditable provided they had been actually put away for simply 121 as well as 136 during an innings and 114-run loss through 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 returned to on 5-351, 65 runs behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that revived all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their 1st home Test given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that between them took 1308 Examination openings-- had struggled on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Owner on a clouded morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales with successive deliveries before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick sphere, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not received Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the other end any more yet I haven't felt even more tension as a result of that," Woakes informed press reporters." I try to stay in the instant and also at this stage of my job, playing my 50th Examination, I've obtained sufficient adventure responsible for me to recognize what works for me." Da Silva, nonetheless, finished an 87-ball 50 when he introduced swift bowler Result Wood high over extra-cover for a spectacular six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 along with a lavish uppercut six off Hardwood." It was essentially what I counted on," Da Silva pointed out." I believed I will receive a handful of additional short rounds from Mark Timber, but it was nice." Borders came at both ends, Shamar Joseph drawing fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean coming from 12 openings on launching at Lord's-- for six to level the scores.Two spheres later on, Atkinson once more lost short as Shamar Joseph raised him for another six that knocked floor tiles off the Larwood and Voce Saloon roof.Several of the wrecked floor tiles cascaded onto a team of fans seated below." He backs themself with the bat, he played some outstanding chances," stated Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes counted on Origin to beat the platform however Da Silva clubbed the part time spinner for three fours and also a six off succeeding balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph nicking to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he surpassed 97 mph (156 km/h) and beat the outdoors side.