.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty led England in the direction of a strong placement at stumps on a see-saw third time of the 2nd Exam against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's close, presently a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, with the pair having actually discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had remained in management against a rebellious West Indies strike as Ben Duckett made 76, his second dashing fifty of the suit, and Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet a modification of sphere resulted in an improvement of good fortune for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph eliminating each batsmen as England's 1-127 was quickly transformed into 3-140. Origin as well as Creek, nevertheless, restored England's hold as they scored briskly against an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates behind after a threatening last-wicket stand of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the very first time the West Indies had created 450 in a Test innings for virtually a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Exam collection LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photo through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Exam hitting 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, pushed aside for a duck in England's first innings, was after that unfortunately end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett ride onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the momentum with 3 fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was additionally in alright touch, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his way to a 55-ball fifty. Yet the first shipment following the modification of ball finished a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's superb inswinging yorker after that had Duckett lbw.Brook, having said that, counter-attacked and finished the 3rd fifty of the innings by smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 spheres faced.Even thus, the West Indies could possibly take heart coming from a hitting efficiency even more praiseworthy provided they had been actually dismissed for just 121 and 136 during an innings and 114-run defeat by England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down within this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Picture by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that rejuvenated all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their first home Exam given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that between them took 1308 Exam gates-- had actually strained on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Holder on a clouded morning and afterwards put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with succeeding shipments prior to Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't received Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the various other end any more but I haven't believed extra stress because of that," Woakes told media reporters." I try to keep in the minute and also at this phase of my occupation, playing my 50th Test, I've obtained sufficient expertise behind me to recognize what help me." Da Silva, having said that, completed an 87-ball 50 when he introduced prompt bowler Mark Timber high over extra-cover for an impressive six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 along with an extravagant uppercut six off Wood." It was virtually what I counted on," Da Silva pointed out." I thought I will receive a couple of additional brief balls coming from Score Lumber, however it was nice." Perimeters came at both ends, Shamar Joseph drawing fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean from 12 openings on debut at God's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two rounds later on, Atkinson once more went down short as Shamar Joseph lifted him for another six that knocked ceramic tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Tavern roof.Several of the harmed tiles poured onto a group of observers settled below." He backs himself along with the baseball bat, he played some outstanding tries," 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 six off succeeding balls.Wood ultimately possessed Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he topped 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and also pound the outside side.