.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty led England towards a sturdy posture at stumps on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Examination versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their second innings at Sunday's shut, presently a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with both having shared an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had been in command against a rebellious West Indies assault as Ben Duckett created 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, as well as Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. However an adjustment of round led to a modification of luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph eliminating each batsmen as England's 1-127 was soon enhanced in to 3-140. Origin as well as Brook, nevertheless, rejuvenated England's grasp as they scored quickly against a tiring West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 runs behind after a hostile last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the very first time the West Indies had created 450 in an Examination innings for virtually a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Test collection LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > Harry Brook of England. Picture 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 required twenty inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's very first innings, was actually at that point unfortunately go out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett drive onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy along with 3 fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually likewise in great contact, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his means to a 55-ball fifty. However the 1st shipping adhering to the improvement of reception ended a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's excellent inswinging yorker after that had Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked as well as finished the 3rd fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth 4 in 62 balls faced.Even so, the West Indies could take heart from a batting efficiency all the more praiseworthy given they had been actually dismissed for just 121 and also 136 in the course of an innings and also 114-run loss through England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down in this 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 behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that restored all of them from 84-3. England, in their very first home Examination due to the fact that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who in between all of them took 1308 Exam openings-- had had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Owner on a clouded morning and after that dismissed Alzarri Joseph and also Seales along with subsequent shippings before Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick sphere, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't got Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the various other end any more however I haven't felt even more stress due to that," Woakes said to reporters." I try to keep in the moment and also at this stage of my occupation, playing my 50th Exam, I have actually received adequate adventure responsible for me to recognize what benefit me." Da Silva, nevertheless, accomplished an 87-ball 50 when he released swift bowler Mark Lumber higher over extra-cover for an incredible six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with an elegant uppercut 6 off Lumber." It was actually essentially what I expected," Da Silva stated." I believed I 'd obtain a handful of even more brief rounds coming from Mark Lumber, yet it was nice." Limits came with each ends, Shamar Joseph drawing prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh from 12 wickets on launching at Lord's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two balls later, Atkinson once more went down small as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for an additional 6 that knocked tiles off the Larwood and Voce Pub roof.Several of the harmed tiles cascaded onto a group of observers settled listed below." He supports themself with the bat, he participated in some fantastic gos," claimed Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes turned to Origin to beat the platform however Da Silva clubbed the part time spinner for 3 fours and a six off subsequent balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he exceeded 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and also beat the outdoors side.