.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty guided England towards a tough posture at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Examination versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their second innings at Saturday's close, actually a lead of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with both having actually discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in management against a rebellious West Indies strike as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, and Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. However a modification of ball resulted in an adjustment of good luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually quickly enhanced into 3-140. Origin as well as Creek, nevertheless, recovered England's hold as they scored briskly versus a tiring West Indies speed attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates behind after a hostile last-wicket stand of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and also Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the very first time the West Indies had actually created 450 in an Examination innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Exam set LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > Harry Brook of England. Photo by 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) * Lowest 20 inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's initial innings, was actually after that unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett ride onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the energy along with three fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in great touch, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball 50. But the initial delivery adhering to the change of reception finished a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's excellent inswinging yorker after that possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, having said that, counter-attacked and also finished the third fifty of the innings by stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth 4 in 62 spheres faced.Even therefore, the West Indies can take heart from a hitting efficiency even more worthy offered they had been actually put away for simply 121 and 136 in the course of an innings and also 114-run loss by England at Lord's. That left all of them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image through 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 revitalized all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their very first home Test considering that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that between them took 1308 Test gates-- had actually had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes took out Jason Owner on an overcast morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with subsequent shipments just before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick sphere, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't obtained Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end anymore but I have not felt a lot more tension as a result of that," Woakes informed press reporters." I make an effort to remain in the minute and at this phase of my career, playing my 50th Exam, I have actually acquired enough knowledge behind me to recognize what work with me." Da Silva, nonetheless, accomplished an 87-ball 50 when he launched swift bowler Result Hardwood high over extra-cover for an incredible six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with a luxurious uppercut six off Timber." It was virtually what I counted on," Da Silva pointed out." I presumed I will get a handful of more short rounds coming from Mark Lumber, however it behaved." Boundaries came at each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh from 12 arches on launching at Lord's-- for six to level the scores.Two rounds later, Atkinson once more fell small as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for yet another 6 that knocked ceramic tiles off the Larwood and Voce Saloon roof.Several of the harmed ceramic tiles cascaded onto a team of observers settled listed below." He supports himself with the bat, he played some great gos," stated Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes turned to Root to beat the stand but Da Silva struck the part time content spinner for 3 fours and also a 6 off successive balls.Wood at some point possessed Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he beat 97 mph (156 km/h) as well as beat the outside side.