.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty helped England towards a sturdy posture at stumps on a see-saw 3rd day of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's shut, presently a lead of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with both having actually discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had been in control against a careless 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. Yet an improvement of sphere triggered a modification of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually soon improved in to 3-140. Origin and also Brook, nonetheless, recovered England's hold as they racked up briskly against an exhausting 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 (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the first time the West Indies had actually created 450 in an Exam innings for virtually a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Examination set LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary test today > Harry Brook of England. Image through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test 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) * Minimum twenty inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's 1st innings, was actually then unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett drive onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the energy with three fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually also in great contact, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his technique to a 55-ball fifty. But the 1st shipping observing the modification of ball finished a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's great inswinging yorker then had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and also finished the third fifty of the innings by smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth four in 62 balls faced.Even so, the West Indies could take heart from a batting efficiency all the more reputable offered they had actually been actually put away for only 121 as well as 136 during the course of an innings and 114-run loss through England at Lord's. That left all of them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photograph through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that restored all of them from 84-3. England, in their very first home Test given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- who between all of them took 1308 Examination arches-- had struggled on Friday.Chris Woakes took out Jason Holder on a clouded morning and afterwards dismissed Alzarri Joseph and also Seales with succeeding shippings before Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick round, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't obtained Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end anymore however I haven't experienced more pressure due to that," Woakes informed reporters." I attempt to stay in the instant as well as at this stage of my profession, playing my 50th Examination, I have actually obtained sufficient experience behind me to understand what work with me." Da Silva, nonetheless, completed an 87-ball 50 when he launched fast bowler Sign Timber high over extra-cover for an amazing six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 with an extravagant uppercut 6 off Hardwood." It was actually more or less what I expected," Da Silva pointed out." I believed I will receive a handful of even more quick spheres from Mark Hardwood, however it behaved." Perimeters came with both ends, Shamar Joseph pulling quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean from 12 openings on launching at God's-- for six to level the scores.Two balls later on, Atkinson once more fell short as Shamar Joseph raised him for yet another six that took floor tiles off the Larwood as well as Voce Tavern roof.Several of the destroyed ceramic tiles plunged onto a group of spectators settled listed below." He backs himself with the baseball bat, he participated in some great chances," said Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes turned to Root to beat the stand but Da Silva clubbed the part-time rewriter for 3 fours as well as a 6 off succeeding balls.Wood inevitably had Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he surpassed 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and pound the outdoors edge.