.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty helped England in the direction of a solid setting at stumps on a see-saw third time of the 2nd Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's shut, actually a lead of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having actually discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually remained in control against a stubborn West Indies assault as Ben Duckett made 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, and Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. But an improvement of round resulted in an improvement of luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph getting rid of each batsmen as England's 1-127 was quickly transformed into 3-140. Root and also Creek, however, recovered England's hold as they scored quickly against an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their second innings 41 runs behind 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 the very first time the West Indies had actually created 450 in a Test innings for nearly a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Exam set LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today > Harry Creek 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) * Minimum required 20 inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's 1st innings, was after that unluckily go out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett drive onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the drive along with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually additionally in great touch, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his method to a 55-ball 50. Yet the 1st delivery adhering to the improvement of ball ended a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's excellent inswinging yorker at that point possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and completed the 3rd fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth four in 62 spheres faced.Even so, the West Indies could perk up coming from a hitting performance even more creditable provided they had been put away for simply 121 and 136 throughout an innings and also 114-run loss through England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photograph by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 runs behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that rejuvenated them coming from 84-3. England, in their initial home Examination considering that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that between all of them took 1308 Examination openings-- had actually strained on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Holder on a clouded early morning and after that dismissed Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales along with subsequent shipments prior to Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick ball, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't acquired Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the other end any more however I haven't believed even more tension due to that," Woakes told press reporters." I attempt to stay in the instant and also at this phase of my profession, playing my 50th Examination, I have actually received enough experience responsible for me to understand what help me." Da Silva, nonetheless, completed an 87-ball 50 when he launched quick bowler Mark Lumber high over extra-cover for an incredible six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with an extravagant uppercut 6 off Wood." It was pretty much what I anticipated," Da Silva pointed out." I thought I would certainly acquire a couple of additional short rounds from Mark Lumber, yet it was nice." Boundaries came at each ends, Shamar Joseph taking rapid bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean from 12 gates on launching at God's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two spheres eventually, Atkinson once more dropped short as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for yet another 6 that knocked floor tiles off the Larwood and Voce Pub roof.Several of the ruined tiles cascaded onto a group of spectators settled listed below." He supports himself along with the bat, he played some terrific tries," claimed Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes looked to Origin to beat the stand however Da Silva clubbed the part time article spinner for 3 fours and a 6 off subsequent balls.Wood at some point possessed Shamar Joseph nicking to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he surpassed 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and beat the outside side.