.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty guided England in the direction of a solid position at stubs on a see-saw third time of the second Test versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's shut, currently a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 certainly not out and star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, with both having actually discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had remained in management against a wayward West Indies attack as Ben Duckett made 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, and Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet a modification of ball brought about a modification of fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out each batsmen as England's 1-127 was soon completely transformed into 3-140. Root and Brook, nonetheless, restored England's hold as they scored quickly against a tiring West Indies rate attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates responsible for after a threatening last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and also Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the very first time the West Indies had actually created 450 in a Test innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Test set LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > Harry Creek of England. Image through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test hitting 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 20 inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's 1st innings, was actually at that point unfortunately go out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett travel onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the momentum along with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was also in fine contact, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his means to a 55-ball 50. Yet the initial delivery observing the change of ball ended a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's superb inswinging yorker at that point had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked as well as completed 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 from a batting performance even more reputable given they had been dismissed for simply 121 and also 136 during the course of an innings and 114-run loss through England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down within this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photo through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that rejuvenated all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their very first home Exam due to the fact that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that between all of them took 1308 Test wickets-- had actually struggled on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Holder on an overcast early morning and after that dismissed Alzarri Joseph and also Seales with subsequent shipments before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't obtained Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end any more but I haven't experienced a lot more tension because of that," Woakes informed media reporters." I try to stay in the second and also at this phase of my profession, playing my 50th Exam, I have actually obtained enough experience responsible for me to understand what work with me." Da Silva, nevertheless, finished an 87-ball fifty when he launched rapid bowler Sign Wood high over extra-cover for an amazing six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 with a luxurious uppercut six off Lumber." It was virtually what I expected," Da Silva claimed." I assumed I 'd obtain a handful of more short rounds coming from Mark Timber, however it behaved." Boundaries came at each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling rapid bowler Gus Atkinson-- new from 12 arches on launching at God's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two spheres later, Atkinson again dropped small as Shamar Joseph lifted him for one more 6 that took tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Tavern roof.Several of the ruined tiles poured onto a group of observers settled below." He backs themself with the baseball bat, he participated in some great shots," pointed out Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes turned to Origin to beat the stand however Da Silva clubbed the part-time content spinner for 3 fours as well as a 6 off subsequent balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he topped 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as well as beat the outdoors side.