.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty assisted England towards a sturdy position at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Test versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's close, currently a lead of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out as well as star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with the pair having actually shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had remained in management against a stubborn West Indies strike as Ben Duckett produced 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, and Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. But an improvement of ball resulted in an adjustment of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph removing each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually soon enhanced right into 3-140. Origin as well as Brook, nevertheless, brought back England's grip as they racked up briskly against an exhausting West Indies speed attack.England opened their second innings 41 runs behind after a hostile last-wicket position of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) as well as Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the very first time the West Indies had created 450 in an Exam innings for almost a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Exam collection LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free test today > Harry Brook of England. Image through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test 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, rejected for a duck in England's 1st innings, was actually then unfortunately end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett travel onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy along with 3 fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually likewise in fine contact, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his technique to a 55-ball fifty. However the initial delivery observing the modification of reception finished a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's superb inswinging yorker after that possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, however, counter-attacked and also finished the third fifty of the innings by smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth four in 62 spheres faced.Even thus, the West Indies could perk up from a hitting performance even more praiseworthy given they had actually been actually put away for merely 121 and also 136 throughout an innings as well as 114-run loss by England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down within this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image 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) discussed a stand of 175 that revitalized all of them from 84-3. England, in their initial home Test considering that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who between all of them took 1308 Test gates-- had had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes took out Jason Owner on a clouded morning and afterwards put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales with succeeding shippings just before Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick round, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't acquired Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the various other end anymore but I haven't thought much more tension because of that," Woakes said to media reporters." I try to stay in the moment as well as at this phase of my career, playing my 50th Exam, I have actually obtained enough adventure behind me to understand what benefit me." Da Silva, having said that, completed an 87-ball fifty when he introduced rapid bowler Sign Hardwood higher over extra-cover for an amazing six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 with an elegant uppercut 6 off Hardwood." It was actually more or less what I counted on," Da Silva pointed out." I presumed I would certainly receive a few additional short spheres from Score Hardwood, however it was nice." Perimeters came at both ends, Shamar Joseph pulling fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- new from 12 wickets on debut at Lord's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two spheres later on, Atkinson once more dropped small as Shamar Joseph lifted him for an additional six that knocked floor tiles off the Larwood and Voce Pub roof.Several of the harmed ceramic tiles cascaded onto a group of viewers settled below." He supports himself along with the bat, he participated in some terrific tries," claimed Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes relied on Root to break the stand however Da Silva struck the part time spinner for three fours and a six off subsequent balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he surpassed 97 mph (156 km/h) as well as beat the outdoors side.