.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty led England in the direction of a strong setting at stubs on a see-saw third day of the second Examination against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their second innings at Saturday's close, currently a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out as well as star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with the pair having actually discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had remained in command versus a stubborn West Indies assault as Ben Duckett produced 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, as well as Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. But a modification of sphere brought about a modification of good fortune for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon enhanced right into 3-140. Origin and also Creek, nevertheless, restored England's hold as they scored quickly against an exhausting West Indies speed attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs behind after a threatening last-wicket position of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) as well as Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had made 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, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary test today > Harry Creek of England. Picture by 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) * Minimum required twenty inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's first innings, was actually at that point unfortunately end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett ride onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the drive with three fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was also in alright contact, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his method to a 55-ball 50. But the first delivery complying with the change of ball finished a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker then had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and completed the 3rd fifty of the innings by smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth 4 in 62 balls faced.Even thus, the West Indies could possibly take heart from a hitting functionality even more creditable given they had been actually dismissed for merely 121 and 136 throughout an innings and 114-run defeat through England at Lord's. That left all of them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photograph through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 runs behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) shared a position of 175 that revived them coming from 84-3. England, in their initial home Exam since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that in between them took 1308 Exam arches-- had actually had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Owner on an overcast early morning and afterwards put away Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales along with subsequent shipments before Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick round, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not received Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end any more but I have not believed even more pressure because of that," Woakes said to reporters." I try to stay in the moment and at this stage of my job, playing my 50th Test, I've got adequate experience responsible for me to understand what work with me." Da Silva, however, accomplished an 87-ball 50 when he released prompt bowler Mark Hardwood higher over extra-cover for an exceptional six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 along with a luxurious uppercut six off Timber." It was actually essentially what I counted on," Da Silva stated." I assumed I 'd receive a couple of even more short rounds coming from Mark Wood, however it behaved." Borders came with each ends, Shamar Joseph taking quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean from 12 openings on debut at God's-- for six to level the scores.Two rounds later on, Atkinson again lost short as Shamar Joseph raised him for one more six that took ceramic tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Tavern roof.Several of the destroyed tiles cascaded onto a team of observers seated listed below." He backs himself along with the baseball bat, he participated in some excellent shots," pointed out Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes counted on Root to break the platform however Da Silva struck the part-time content spinner for 3 fours and also a six off succeeding balls.Wood at some point possessed Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he beat 97 mph (156 km/h) and also pound the outdoors edge.