.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty guided England towards a powerful placement at stubs on a see-saw third day of the second Examination versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their second innings at Sunday's shut, already a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with both having shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually been in control versus a stubborn West Indies assault as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, as well as Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. However an improvement of round led to 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 right into 3-140. Origin and Creek, however, brought back England's grip as they scored quickly against a tiring West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates behind after a threatening last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had created 450 in an Examination innings for nearly a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Examination collection LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > Harry Brook of England. Photograph 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 20 inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's initial innings, was actually at that point unfortunately end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett travel onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the momentum with 3 fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually likewise in fine contact, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his way to a 55-ball 50. Yet the first shipping adhering to the adjustment of reception finished a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker then had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and also finished the third fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth 4 in 62 balls faced.Even therefore, the West Indies might perk up coming from a batting functionality even more creditable offered they had been dismissed for only 121 as well as 136 throughout an innings and also 114-run loss through England at God's. That left them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Picture 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) shared a stand of 175 that revived all of them from 84-3. England, in their very first home Test since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that in between them took 1308 Exam gates-- had actually battled on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Owner on an overcast morning and afterwards put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with succeeding shipments before Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick round, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't obtained Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end any more however I haven't thought extra tension due to that," Woakes informed press reporters." I make an effort to keep in the moment and also at this stage of my career, playing my 50th Examination, I've obtained sufficient adventure behind me to know what benefit me." Da Silva, however, completed an 87-ball 50 when he released prompt bowler Result Lumber high over extra-cover for a magnificent six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 with an elegant uppercut 6 off Hardwood." It was virtually what I expected," Da Silva mentioned." I thought I 'd obtain a couple of additional brief rounds from Mark Timber, however it was nice." Boundaries came with both ends, Shamar Joseph drawing fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh from 12 gates on debut at Lord's-- for 6 to level the scores.Two balls later, Atkinson again went down short as Shamar Joseph raised him for one more 6 that knocked tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Saloon roof.Several of the damaged tiles poured onto a team of observers seated listed below." He backs himself along with the bat, he played some great gos," claimed Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes turned to Root to break the platform but Da Silva struck the part time rewriter for 3 fours and a 6 off succeeding balls.Wood at some point possessed Shamar Joseph nicking to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he exceeded 97 mph (156 km/h) and beat the outdoors side.