.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty led England towards a powerful posture at stumps on a see-saw third time of the second Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their second innings at Saturday's shut, currently a lead of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually been in command versus a stubborn West Indies strike 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 improvement of round brought about an improvement of good luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph removing both batsmen as England's 1-127 was very soon transformed in to 3-140. Origin and Brook, however, brought back England's grip as they racked up briskly versus an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs behind after an aggressive last-wicket position of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the very first time the West Indies had actually created 450 in an Exam innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Examination series LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photo through 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 required 20 inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's first innings, was actually at that point unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett drive onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy with three fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually additionally in fine contact, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his method to a 55-ball fifty. Yet the initial distribution complying with the improvement of reception ended a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker at that point had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and also accomplished the 3rd fifty of the innings by stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 balls faced.Even so, the West Indies could perk up coming from a hitting efficiency all the more worthy offered they had been actually put away for only 121 as well as 136 during the course of an innings as well as 114-run defeat through England at God's. That left them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photo through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 runs behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that restored them coming from 84-3. England, in their very first home Test considering that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that between all of them took 1308 Test gates-- had actually strained on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Owner on an overcast morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph and also Seales along with successive distributions before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick sphere, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't obtained Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end any more however I haven't experienced extra pressure because of that," Woakes informed press reporters." I attempt to stay in the second as well as at this stage of my job, playing my 50th Test, I've got adequate knowledge behind me to know what works for me." Da Silva, nevertheless, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he released prompt bowler Result Timber high over extra-cover for an impressive six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 with an elegant uppercut 6 off Lumber." It was actually essentially what I counted on," Da Silva pointed out." I thought I 'd get a few even more quick balls coming from Mark Hardwood, but it was nice." Limits came at both ends, Shamar Joseph pulling rapid bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean coming from 12 openings on debut at God's-- for 6 to level the scores.Two balls eventually, Atkinson again lost small as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for another six that took ceramic tiles off the Larwood as well as Voce Saloon roof.Several of the destroyed floor tiles cascaded onto a team of viewers settled below." He backs themself with the baseball bat, he participated in some great chances," pointed out Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes counted on Origin to break the stand but Da Silva struck the part time rewriter for three fours as well as a 6 off subsequent balls.Wood ultimately possessed Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he bested 97 mph (156 km/h) and beat the outdoors side.