.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty guided England in the direction of a sturdy posture at stubs on a see-saw third day of the 2nd Test versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's close, already a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had resided in management versus a careless West Indies strike as Ben Duckett made 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, as well as Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. But a change of ball brought about a modification of good luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph eliminating each batsmen as England's 1-127 was very soon enhanced in to 3-140. Root and Brook, nonetheless, recovered England's hold as they racked up briskly against a tiring West Indies speed attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates responsible for after an aggressive last-wicket stand 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 first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in an Exam innings for virtually a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Examination set LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost test today > Harry Brook of England. Photo by 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) * Lowest 20 inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's initial innings, was actually at that point unluckily run out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett travel onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the momentum with three fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was additionally in great touch, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his technique to a 55-ball 50. Yet the 1st delivery complying with the adjustment of reception finished a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's superb inswinging yorker then had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked as well as accomplished 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 thus, the West Indies might perk up from a hitting performance all the more reputable offered they had been actually put away for just 121 as well as 136 in the course of an innings as well as 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. Image by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that rejuvenated all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their first home Examination considering that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that in between all of them took 1308 Examination openings-- had actually struggled on Friday.Chris Woakes removed Jason Owner on an overcast morning and afterwards put away Alzarri Joseph and also Seales with succeeding shippings prior to Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick round, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not obtained Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the other end anymore but I haven't thought extra pressure because of that," Woakes informed reporters." I attempt to stay in the instant and also at this stage of my job, playing my 50th Test, I have actually received sufficient knowledge behind me to understand what works for me." Da Silva, nevertheless, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he introduced fast bowler Mark Hardwood higher over extra-cover for a magnificent six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 along with an opulent uppercut 6 off Timber." It was essentially what I counted on," Da Silva pointed out." I presumed I would certainly get a handful of more brief rounds coming from Mark Hardwood, however it behaved." Boundaries came with each ends, Shamar Joseph drawing prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean coming from 12 arches on launching at God's-- for 6 to level the scores.Two rounds later, Atkinson once more dropped short as Shamar Joseph lifted him for another 6 that knocked ceramic tiles off the Larwood and Voce Saloon roof.Several of the destroyed tiles cascaded onto a team of fans seated listed below." He supports himself with the bat, he participated in some outstanding tries," stated Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes looked to Origin to beat the platform but Da Silva struck the part time article spinner for three fours and a six off succeeding balls.Wood at some point had Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he beat 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as well as beat the outdoors side.