.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty helped England in the direction of a tough posture at stumps on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's close, actually a lead of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, along with both having actually discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually been in command versus a wayward West Indies attack as Ben Duckett made 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, as well as Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet an improvement of ball brought about a modification of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually soon improved into 3-140. Origin as well as Creek, nevertheless, restored England's grip as they racked up briskly against a tiring West Indies speed attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates responsible for after an aggressive last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the first time the West Indies had created 450 in a Test innings for virtually a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Examination series LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free trial today > Harry Brook of England. Picture by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test batting 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) * Lowest twenty inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's initial innings, was then unfortunately run out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett travel onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the energy along with 3 fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually additionally in fine contact, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his way to a 55-ball 50. Yet the very first delivery complying with the adjustment of ball finished a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's great inswinging yorker then possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and also finished the third fifty of the innings by smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 rounds faced.Even therefore, the West Indies can take heart coming from a batting functionality even more worthy given they had been dismissed for just 121 and 136 throughout an innings and 114-run loss through England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down within this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photo through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 runs responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) shared a position of 175 that revitalized them coming from 84-3. England, in their first home Exam since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that between them took 1308 Exam gates-- had battled on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Holder on a cloudy morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph and also Seales with succeeding deliveries just before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick ball, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not got Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the various other end any more but I haven't believed more stress because of that," Woakes said to press reporters." I try to keep in the minute and at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Test, I have actually obtained adequate expertise responsible for me to know what benefit me." Da Silva, having said that, completed an 87-ball fifty when he launched rapid bowler Result Timber higher over extra-cover for a spectacular six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with an extravagant uppercut 6 off Hardwood." It was pretty much what I anticipated," Da Silva pointed out." I thought I will obtain a few additional brief rounds coming from Score Lumber, yet it was nice." Limits came with each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh from 12 wickets on debut at God's-- for 6 to level the scores.Two spheres later, Atkinson again dropped small as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for one more six that took tiles off the Larwood as well as Voce Tavern roof.Several of the wrecked ceramic tiles cascaded onto a team of observers seated listed below." He supports themself along with the bat, he participated in some terrific chances," stated Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes relied on Root to break the stand yet Da Silva struck the part-time rewriter for 3 fours as well as a 6 off successive balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph nicking to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he topped 97 mph (156 km/h) and pound the outdoors edge.