.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty directed England towards a tough position at stumps on a see-saw third day of the second Exam against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their second innings at Saturday's close, actually a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with both having discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had remained in command against a stubborn West Indies attack as Ben Duckett produced 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, as well as Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. However a change of ball led to a change of luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph removing both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon improved right into 3-140. Root and also Brook, however, recovered England's grasp as they scored quickly versus an exhausting West Indies speed attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs responsible for after an aggressive last-wicket position of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) as well as Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in an Examination innings for virtually a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Test set LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > Harry Brook of England. Photo through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Examination 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) * Lowest twenty inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's very first innings, was then unluckily run out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett travel onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the drive along with 3 fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually likewise in great touch, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his means to a 55-ball 50. Yet the 1st delivery complying with the adjustment of reception ended a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional 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 4 in 62 rounds faced.Even so, the West Indies might take heart from a batting functionality even more reputable provided they had been put away for only 121 and 136 during an innings and 114-run defeat by England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down in 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 runs responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) shared a position of 175 that revitalized them coming from 84-3. England, in their initial home Exam given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that in between them took 1308 Exam arches-- had had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes took out Jason Holder on an overcast morning and then dismissed Alzarri Joseph and also Seales along with subsequent distributions prior to Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick sphere, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not received Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end any more however I have not felt more tension as a result of that," Woakes told media reporters." I make an effort to stay in the moment as well as at this stage of my job, playing my 50th Examination, I've acquired sufficient expertise behind me to understand what benefit me." Da Silva, nonetheless, completed an 87-ball fifty when he released fast bowler Result Wood higher over extra-cover for an exceptional six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 along with an opulent uppercut six off Timber." It was virtually what I expected," Da Silva said." I presumed I would certainly acquire a few even more quick rounds from Score Timber, yet it was nice." Borders came at each ends, Shamar Joseph drawing prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- new coming from 12 gates on debut at God's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two balls later on, Atkinson again dropped short as Shamar Joseph lifted him for one more 6 that knocked tiles off the Larwood and Voce Saloon roof.Several of the destroyed tiles plunged onto a team of fans seated below." He backs themself with the baseball bat, he played some terrific chances," stated Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes relied on Root to break the stand yet Da Silva clubbed the part time content spinner for three fours as well as a 6 off succeeding balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he surpassed 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as well as beat the outside side.