.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty guided England towards a strong position at stumps on a see-saw third day of the second Exam against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's close, already a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having actually shared an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in command versus a careless West Indies attack as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, and also Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. But an adjustment of ball triggered an improvement of luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually soon completely transformed in to 3-140. Root as well as Creek, however, brought back England's grasp as they scored briskly against a tiring West Indies speed attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates behind after a threatening last-wicket position of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and also Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in a Test innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Test collection LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > Harry Brook of England. Photograph 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 20 inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's very first innings, was actually then unfortunately run out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett travel onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the drive along with three fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually likewise in alright contact, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his way to a 55-ball 50. But the first shipment observing the adjustment of ball finished a second-wicket partnership of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's outstanding inswinging yorker at that point had Duckett lbw.Brook, however, counter-attacked and finished the third fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth four in 62 balls faced.Even thus, the West Indies could perk up coming from a batting efficiency even more creditable offered they had been dismissed for only 121 and 136 during the course of an innings and 114-run defeat through England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Picture through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that restored all of them from 84-3. England, in their initial home Examination given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that in between them took 1308 Examination arches-- had actually had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes removed Jason Holder on a cloudy early morning and after that dismissed Alzarri Joseph and also Seales with subsequent distributions just before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick sphere, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not received Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the other end anymore but I haven't felt more pressure because of that," Woakes told media reporters." I try to keep in the minute as well as at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Examination, I have actually acquired adequate experience responsible for me to know what benefit me." Da Silva, having said that, completed an 87-ball 50 when he introduced quick bowler Mark Lumber high over extra-cover for a stunning six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 along with a luxurious uppercut six off Wood." It was actually more or less what I counted on," Da Silva claimed." I thought I would certainly get a few even more quick rounds coming from Mark Wood, but it behaved." Limits came at both ends, Shamar Joseph drawing fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- new coming from 12 gates on launching at God's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two rounds eventually, Atkinson once again lost short as Shamar Joseph raised him for an additional six that took tiles off the Larwood as well as Voce Saloon roof.Several of the damaged ceramic tiles plunged onto a group of viewers settled below." He backs himself along with the baseball bat, he participated in some terrific tries," mentioned Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes turned to Root to beat the stand but Da Silva clubbed the part time rewriter for three fours and also a six off subsequent balls.Wood eventually had Shamar Joseph nicking to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he bested 97 mph (156 km/h) and also beat the outdoors edge.