.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty assisted England towards a solid placement at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the second Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's close, actually a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 certainly not out and star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, along with both having actually shared an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had been in control against a careless West Indies strike as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, and also Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. But a change of ball brought about an adjustment of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon improved in to 3-140. Root as well as Brook, nonetheless, brought back England's grip as they racked up briskly versus a tiring West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates behind after an aggressive last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) as well as Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the very first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in a Test innings for virtually a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Test set LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary test today > Harry Brook of England. Photograph through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Examination 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 very first innings, was at that point unluckily run out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett drive onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the momentum with three fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was additionally in fine touch, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his technique to a 55-ball 50. However the 1st distribution complying with the improvement of ball finished a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's superb inswinging yorker after that had Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and also accomplished the third fifty of the innings by smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 balls faced.Even so, the West Indies could possibly take heart from a batting functionality all the more worthy offered they had actually been dismissed for only 121 as well as 136 during the course of an innings as well as 114-run loss through England at Lord's. That left all of 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 runs responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that revitalized them from 84-3. England, in their very first home Exam since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that in between them took 1308 Examination arches-- had struggled on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Owner on an overcast morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales with subsequent shippings before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not obtained Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end anymore yet I have not thought even more stress as a result of that," Woakes told media reporters." I attempt to remain in the moment and also at this stage of my career, playing my 50th Examination, I've obtained enough experience behind me to recognize what works for me." Da Silva, nevertheless, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he released quick bowler Sign Timber higher over extra-cover for a magnificent six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 with a lavish uppercut six off Hardwood." It was essentially what I expected," Da Silva said." I assumed I will obtain a few even more quick rounds coming from Mark Hardwood, but it was nice." Boundaries came at each ends, Shamar Joseph drawing quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh coming from 12 gates on debut at Lord's-- for six to level the scores.Two balls later, Atkinson again fell short as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for an additional six that took ceramic tiles off the Larwood and Voce Saloon roof.Several of the ruined floor tiles cascaded onto a team of observers seated listed below." He backs himself along with the bat, he participated in some terrific gos," stated Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes counted on Root to beat the stand but Da Silva struck the part time spinner for three fours as well as a six off successive balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he surpassed 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as well as beat the outdoors side.