.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty directed England in the direction of a solid position at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the second Test versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's close, actually a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with the pair having shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually been in management against a careless West Indies assault as Ben Duckett created 76, his second dashing fifty of the suit, as well as Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. But a modification of round triggered an improvement of good fortune for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph getting rid of both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon enhanced right into 3-140. Root and Brook, nonetheless, recovered England's grasp as they racked up briskly versus an exhausting West Indies rate attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs responsible for after an aggressive last-wicket position of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in an Examination innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Exam collection LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge 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) * Minimum 20 inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's first innings, was actually then unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett ride onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the momentum with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was additionally in alright contact, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his technique to a 55-ball fifty. However the very first shipment observing the improvement of ball finished a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's excellent inswinging yorker after that possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, however, counter-attacked and completed the 3rd fifty of the innings by stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 spheres faced.Even therefore, the West Indies might perk up from a batting performance all the more praiseworthy provided they had been put away for just 121 and also 136 throughout an innings as well as 114-run loss by England at God's. That left them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photo through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 runs responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) shared a position of 175 that restored them from 84-3. England, in their 1st home Test given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- who in between them took 1308 Exam arches-- had strained on Friday.Chris Woakes took out Jason Owner on a cloudy early morning and afterwards dismissed Alzarri Joseph and Seales with succeeding distributions prior to Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not acquired Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end anymore however I have not thought extra tension as a result of that," Woakes told press reporters." I make an effort to keep in the instant and also at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Exam, I've received sufficient adventure responsible for me to recognize what works for me." Da Silva, having said that, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he launched swift bowler Mark Wood high over extra-cover for a stunning six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with a luxurious uppercut six off Lumber." It was actually essentially what I anticipated," Da Silva mentioned." I assumed I would certainly get a few more brief spheres coming from Mark Hardwood, however it was nice." Perimeters came at both ends, Shamar Joseph pulling prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean coming from 12 arches on launching at God's-- for six to level the scores.Two rounds eventually, Atkinson once again fell short as Shamar Joseph lifted him for yet another 6 that took tiles off the Larwood and Voce Saloon roof.Several of the wrecked ceramic tiles plunged onto a team of viewers settled listed below." He supports themself with the baseball bat, he played some outstanding shots," mentioned Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes looked to Origin to beat the platform but Da Silva clubbed the part-time article spinner for 3 fours as well as a six off subsequent balls.Wood at some point had Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he topped 97 mph (156 km/h) and also beat the outdoors side.