.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty directed England towards a strong posture at stumps on a see-saw third time of the 2nd Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's shut, presently a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with both having actually discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually remained in control versus a careless West Indies assault as Ben Duckett made 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, and also Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. However an adjustment of round brought about a modification of luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph removing each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually quickly transformed into 3-140. Origin and Brook, nonetheless, brought back England's hold as they scored briskly against an exhausting West Indies rate attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates responsible for after a threatening last-wicket position of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) as well as Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the very first time the West Indies had made 450 in an Exam innings for virtually a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Test series LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today > Harry Creek of England. Photo 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 20 inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's initial innings, was actually at that point unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett travel onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy with three fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was additionally in great touch, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his technique to a 55-ball fifty. However the very first distribution adhering to the modification of reception finished a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's great inswinging yorker after that had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked as well as accomplished the third fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 rounds faced.Even therefore, the West Indies can take heart from a batting functionality even more worthy offered they had been actually dismissed for only 121 and also 136 during an innings as well as 114-run loss through England at Lord's. That left all of them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Picture by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) shared a position of 175 that revived them coming from 84-3. England, in their first home Examination given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who between all of them took 1308 Examination openings-- had battled on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Holder on a clouded morning and after that dismissed Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with succeeding distributions before Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick round, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not obtained Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the various other end any more yet I have not felt extra tension because of that," Woakes said to press reporters." I try to remain in the second and at this phase of my occupation, playing my 50th Examination, I have actually acquired sufficient adventure behind me to understand what works for me." Da Silva, however, completed an 87-ball fifty when he released swift bowler Result Hardwood high over extra-cover for a stunning six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with a luxurious uppercut six off Hardwood." It was actually basically what I counted on," Da Silva said." I believed I will receive a handful of even more short balls coming from Score Timber, yet it was nice." Limits came at both ends, Shamar Joseph drawing fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean coming from 12 gates on debut at God's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two spheres later on, Atkinson again fell short as Shamar Joseph raised him for another 6 that knocked ceramic tiles off the Larwood as well as Voce Pub roof.Several of the wrecked tiles plunged onto a group of spectators settled below." He backs himself along with the bat, he participated in some terrific chances," claimed Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes looked to Origin to beat the stand but Da Silva struck the part-time content spinner for 3 fours and a six off successive balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he beat 97 mph (156 km/h) and pound the outdoors edge.