.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty assisted England towards a strong position at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Test versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their second innings at Sunday's shut, presently a lead of 207 runs.Brook was 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with both having actually shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in control versus a wayward West Indies attack as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, and also Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. However an adjustment of ball resulted in an improvement of fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph removing each batsmen as England's 1-127 was quickly completely transformed in to 3-140. Origin and also Creek, nevertheless, brought back England's grip as they scored briskly against an exhausting West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates responsible for after a threatening last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and also Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the very first time the West Indies had made 450 in an Examination innings for nearly a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Test collection LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photo by 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) * Minimum twenty inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's initial innings, was actually after that unfortunately end for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett ride onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy along with 3 fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was also in alright contact, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball 50. Yet the very first shipment observing the modification of reception finished 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 possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and also finished the third fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth four in 62 spheres faced.Even thus, the West Indies could possibly take heart coming from a hitting functionality even more worthy offered they had actually been actually put away for just 121 and also 136 during an innings and also 114-run loss through England at God'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) and also Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that revitalized all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their very first home Examination given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who between them took 1308 Examination openings-- had actually struggled on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Owner on a cloudy morning and afterwards dismissed Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with subsequent distributions just before Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick sphere, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't obtained Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the various other end anymore but I have not experienced more pressure due to that," Woakes informed press reporters." I attempt to stay in the instant and also at this stage of my occupation, playing my 50th Exam, I've acquired enough experience responsible for me to understand what help me." Da Silva, nonetheless, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he launched swift bowler Mark Hardwood higher over extra-cover for an incredible six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 along with an opulent uppercut six off Hardwood." It was basically what I expected," Da Silva stated." I thought I 'd obtain a few even more brief spheres coming from Mark Lumber, however it behaved." Borders came with each ends, Shamar Joseph drawing prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- new coming from 12 gates on debut at Lord's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two spheres later on, Atkinson once more fell small as Shamar Joseph lifted him for one more 6 that took ceramic tiles off the Larwood and Voce Tavern roof.Several of the destroyed ceramic tiles poured onto a group of fans settled below." He backs themself with the bat, he participated in some great tries," mentioned Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes relied on Root to beat the stand however Da Silva clubbed the part-time article spinner for three fours and a 6 off successive balls.Wood inevitably had Shamar Joseph nicking to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he topped 97 mph (156 km/h) as well as beat the outdoors side.