.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty assisted England in the direction of a strong position at stumps on a see-saw third time of the 2nd Examination against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their second innings at Saturday's shut, actually a lead of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out as well as star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having actually shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually remained in command versus a careless West Indies attack as Ben Duckett produced 76, his second dashing fifty of the suit, as well as Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. But a change of round triggered an adjustment of luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph getting rid of both batsmen as England's 1-127 was soon improved right into 3-140. Origin and Creek, nonetheless, rejuvenated England's grasp as they racked up quickly against a tiring West Indies pace 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 Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the very first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in an Examination innings for virtually a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Examination series LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > Harry Creek of England. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Exam 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) * Minimum twenty inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's very first innings, was actually at that point unfortunately run out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett travel onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the drive along with 3 fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was also in fine contact, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his method to a 55-ball 50. However the 1st distribution adhering to the modification of reception ended a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's great inswinging yorker after that possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, having said that, counter-attacked and 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 so, the West Indies might perk up coming from a batting functionality even more reputable given they had actually been put away for only 121 and also 136 in the course of an innings and also 114-run defeat through England at God's. That left them 1-0 down within this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Picture through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that revitalized them from 84-3. England, in their very first home Test since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who in between all of them took 1308 Examination wickets-- had battled on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Holder on a clouded early morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph and also Seales along with succeeding distributions just before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick sphere, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not received Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the other end any more but I haven't felt extra pressure because of that," Woakes informed media reporters." I try to remain in the second and at this stage of my career, playing my 50th Examination, I have actually obtained adequate expertise behind me to understand what work with me." Da Silva, nonetheless, completed an 87-ball 50 when he launched swift bowler Sign Hardwood high over extra-cover for an amazing six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 with a grandiose uppercut 6 off Wood." It was practically what I anticipated," Da Silva said." I believed I would certainly acquire a few additional short spheres coming from Score Wood, but it behaved." Boundaries came with both ends, Shamar Joseph taking quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- new from 12 gates on debut at God's-- for 6 to level the scores.Two spheres later on, Atkinson once more fell small as Shamar Joseph lifted him for another 6 that knocked floor tiles off the Larwood as well as Voce Saloon roof.Several of the wrecked tiles cascaded onto a team of viewers settled below." He backs himself with the baseball bat, he played some fantastic gos," mentioned Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes counted on Origin to beat the stand however Da Silva clubbed the part-time article spinner for three fours and a 6 off succeeding balls.Wood at some point possessed Shamar Joseph cracking to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he outdoed 97 mph (156 km/h) as well as pound the outside edge.