.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty guided England in the direction of a solid placement at stubs on a see-saw third day of the second Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their second innings at Saturday's shut, already a lead of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had resided in command versus a rebellious West Indies strike as Ben Duckett made 76, his second dashing fifty of the suit, and Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet an adjustment of ball brought about an improvement of luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph getting rid of each batsmen as England's 1-127 was soon transformed into 3-140. Origin and also Creek, having said that, brought back England's hold as they scored briskly against an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates behind after a threatening 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 made 450 in an Exam innings for virtually a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Exam series LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free test today > Harry Creek of England. Image through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test 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 initial innings, was then unfortunately end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett ride onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the drive along with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in alright touch, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his method to a 55-ball 50. However the very first distribution following the adjustment of reception ended a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's excellent inswinging yorker then had Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and completed the 3rd fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth four in 62 rounds faced.Even therefore, the West Indies can perk up from a batting functionality all the more worthy provided they had been actually dismissed for simply 121 and also 136 in the course of an innings and also 114-run loss through England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photograph by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) shared a position of 175 that rejuvenated them from 84-3. England, in their 1st home Exam given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- who between them took 1308 Exam openings-- had battled on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Holder on a cloudy early morning and then dismissed Alzarri Joseph and also 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 anymore yet I haven't believed much more pressure because of that," Woakes said to media reporters." I try to keep in the moment as well as at this stage of my occupation, playing my 50th Exam, I have actually got adequate knowledge behind me to understand what works for me." Da Silva, nonetheless, accomplished an 87-ball 50 when he launched fast bowler Sign Lumber high over extra-cover for an amazing six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 with an extravagant uppercut six off Wood." It was basically what I counted on," Da Silva claimed." I believed I would certainly obtain a handful of additional quick rounds coming from Score Hardwood, yet it was nice." Limits came with each ends, Shamar Joseph drawing swift bowler Gus Atkinson-- new coming from 12 wickets on launching at Lord's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two balls later, Atkinson again dropped short as Shamar Joseph lifted him for yet another six that took floor tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Saloon roof.Several of the ruined ceramic tiles poured onto a group of observers settled below." He backs himself along with the baseball bat, he played some terrific tries," said Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes looked to Origin to break the platform but Da Silva clubbed the part-time rewriter for three fours as well as a six off subsequent balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he exceeded 97 mph (156 km/h) and also pound the outdoors side.