.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty guided England in the direction of a tough posture at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Examination against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their second innings at Sunday's shut, presently a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out as well as star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having actually discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually been in command against a stubborn West Indies assault as Ben Duckett made 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, and also Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. But an improvement of round led to a change of fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph eliminating both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually quickly improved right into 3-140. Root and also Brook, nevertheless, brought back England's grasp as they racked up briskly against an exhausting West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates responsible for after a hostile last-wicket position of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the very first time the West Indies had made 450 in a Test innings for almost a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Exam series LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free test today > Harry Creek of England. Image by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Exam 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 twenty inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's 1st innings, was actually after that unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett drive onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the drive along with three fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was additionally in alright contact, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his technique to a 55-ball fifty. But the 1st distribution adhering to the improvement of ball ended a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's outstanding inswinging yorker then possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, however, counter-attacked and completed the 3rd fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 balls faced.Even so, the West Indies could take heart from a batting performance even more praiseworthy given they had been put away for only 121 and 136 throughout an innings as well as 114-run loss by England at God's. That left them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 runs responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) shared a position of 175 that revitalized all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their initial home Examination given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that between all of them took 1308 Exam arches-- had actually battled on Friday.Chris Woakes took out Jason Owner on a clouded early morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with successive distributions before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick ball, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not acquired Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the various other end anymore however I haven't felt much more tension because of that," Woakes told media reporters." I try to remain in the moment as well as at this phase of my occupation, playing my 50th Exam, I've acquired sufficient adventure behind me to understand what works for me." Da Silva, nonetheless, finished an 87-ball fifty when he launched fast bowler Sign Timber high over extra-cover for a spectacular six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 with a lavish uppercut 6 off Timber." It was pretty much what I counted on," Da Silva claimed." I thought I would certainly receive a handful of even more quick balls from Score Timber, yet it was nice." Borders came at each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean from 12 arches on launching at God's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two balls later on, Atkinson again dropped short as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for an additional six that knocked floor tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Saloon roof.Several of the damaged ceramic tiles plunged onto a team of fans settled below." He supports himself along with the baseball bat, he participated in some terrific chances," said Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes counted on Root to break the stand but Da Silva struck the part time article spinner for 3 fours and also a six off succeeding balls.Wood ultimately had Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he surpassed 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and also beat the outdoors edge.