.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty guided England in the direction of a sturdy posture at stumps on a see-saw third day of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's shut, actually a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with both having shared an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had resided in control against a rebellious West Indies attack as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, as well as Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. But a modification of sphere brought about an adjustment of good luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph getting rid of both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually quickly enhanced right into 3-140. Root as well as Brook, nevertheless, restored England's hold as they scored briskly against an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates responsible for after a threatening last-wicket position of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and also Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the very first time the West Indies had made 450 in an Exam innings for almost a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Test series LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photo through 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, rejected for a duck in England's very first innings, was then unfortunately go out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett ride onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the momentum along with three fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in fine touch, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his way to a 55-ball fifty. However the very first shipping adhering to the modification of reception finished a second-wicket partnership of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker at that point possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and finished the 3rd fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 spheres faced.Even so, the West Indies can perk up coming from a hitting performance even more worthy provided they had been dismissed for simply 121 and 136 in the course of 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. Picture by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that revived all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their initial home Test since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that in between them took 1308 Test openings-- had battled on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Owner on a clouded early morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph and also Seales with subsequent distributions before Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick sphere, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't acquired Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end anymore but I haven't felt more stress as a result of that," Woakes said to media reporters." I try to remain in the instant as well as at this phase of my career, playing my 50th Examination, I have actually obtained sufficient experience behind me to know what help me." Da Silva, having said that, finished an 87-ball fifty when he released fast bowler Mark Hardwood high over extra-cover for an exceptional six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with a grandiose uppercut 6 off Timber." It was practically what I expected," Da Silva mentioned." I believed I would certainly obtain a few additional quick spheres from Score Timber, however it behaved." Borders came with both ends, Shamar Joseph drawing prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean coming from 12 wickets on launching at Lord's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two spheres later on, Atkinson again lost short as Shamar Joseph lifted him for another 6 that knocked tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Pub roof.Several of the ruined ceramic tiles plunged onto a team of viewers settled below." He backs himself along with the baseball bat, he participated in some terrific gos," said Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes turned to Origin to beat the platform however Da Silva clubbed the part-time article spinner for three fours as well as a 6 off subsequent balls.Wood inevitably had Shamar Joseph cracking to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he beat 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as well as beat the outdoors side.