.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty guided England in the direction of a strong posture at stumps on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Examination against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's close, actually a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with the pair having actually discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in control against a stubborn West Indies attack as Ben Duckett made 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, and Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. However an improvement of sphere resulted in an improvement of good luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph eliminating both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually soon changed into 3-140. Origin and also Brook, however, restored England's grasp as they racked up quickly against a tiring West Indies rate attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates behind after an aggressive last-wicket position 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 made 450 in an Examination innings for nearly a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Test series LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free test today > Harry Brook of England. Photo through 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) * Lowest twenty inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's very first innings, was then unfortunately go out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett drive onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the momentum along with 3 fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually likewise in fine contact, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball 50. But the very first shipping observing the adjustment of reception ended a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's great inswinging yorker then possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and also completed the third fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 rounds faced.Even so, the West Indies might perk up from a batting functionality all the more praiseworthy provided they had been put away for merely 121 and 136 in the course of 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 resumed on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that restored all of them from 84-3. England, in their first home Examination considering that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that between them took 1308 Exam arches-- had actually had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Owner on a cloudy early morning and after that dismissed Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales with successive distributions prior to Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick ball, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't acquired Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end any more yet I have not believed a lot more stress as a result of that," Woakes told press reporters." I attempt to stay in the instant and at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Test, I have actually got adequate adventure behind me to know what help me." Da Silva, however, finished an 87-ball fifty when he introduced rapid bowler Result Hardwood higher over extra-cover for an incredible six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 with an opulent uppercut six off Timber." It was pretty much what I counted on," Da Silva stated." I thought I would certainly acquire a handful of more short spheres from Score Lumber, but it behaved." Boundaries came with each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling rapid bowler Gus Atkinson-- new coming from 12 openings on debut at God's-- for six to level the scores.Two spheres eventually, Atkinson once again lost short as Shamar Joseph raised him for another 6 that took tiles off the Larwood and Voce Tavern roof.Several of the destroyed floor tiles cascaded onto a group of viewers settled listed below." He backs themself with the bat, he played some great gos," claimed Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes turned to Origin to beat the platform but Da Silva struck the part-time article spinner for three fours and also a six off successive balls.Wood ultimately had Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he bested 97 mph (156 km/h) as well as beat the outside edge.