.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty guided England towards a tough posture at stumps on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Test versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their second innings at Sunday's shut, already a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, with the pair having actually discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had remained in control against a wayward West Indies attack as Ben Duckett created 76, his second dashing fifty of the suit, as well as Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. However a modification of ball resulted in a modification of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph eliminating both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon enhanced in to 3-140. Root as well as Brook, having said that, repaired England's grip as they scored quickly versus an exhausting West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates behind after a hostile last-wicket stand of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and also Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had made 450 in an Examination innings for virtually a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Exam collection LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary test today > Harry Creek of England. Picture by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Examination hitting 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, dismissed for a duck in England's very first innings, was at that point unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett travel onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the drive along with three fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in fine contact, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball 50. However the initial distribution complying with the change of reception finished a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's superb inswinging yorker then possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, 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 four in 62 balls faced.Even so, the West Indies might perk up coming from a hitting efficiency all the more creditable provided they had been dismissed for only 121 as well as 136 during an innings as well as 114-run defeat through England at God's. That left them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Picture through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that revived all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their first home Exam since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that between all of them took 1308 Exam gates-- had had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes removed Jason Owner on an overcast morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales along with successive deliveries just before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick sphere, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not got Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end any more yet I haven't thought a lot more tension as a result of that," Woakes told media reporters." I attempt to keep in the second and also at this stage of my occupation, playing my 50th Examination, I've acquired adequate adventure responsible for me to know what works for me." Da Silva, however, completed an 87-ball 50 when he released quick bowler Mark Timber higher over extra-cover for an impressive six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 with an opulent uppercut six off Hardwood." It was actually essentially what I expected," Da Silva said." I assumed I will receive a handful of more short balls from Score Hardwood, yet it behaved." Boundaries came with each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- new from 12 gates on debut at God's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two spheres eventually, Atkinson again dropped short as Shamar Joseph raised him for one more 6 that took ceramic tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Tavern roof.Several of the damaged tiles poured onto a team of fans settled below." He backs himself along with the bat, he played some great tries," mentioned Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes relied on Root to beat the platform but Da Silva struck the part-time spinner for 3 fours as well as a 6 off subsequent balls.Wood eventually possessed Shamar Joseph nicking to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he exceeded 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and also pound the outdoors side.