.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty assisted England towards a sturdy setting at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their second innings at Saturday's close, actually a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with both having actually discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had been in command versus a wayward West Indies assault as Ben Duckett created 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, and Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet a modification of sphere triggered a modification of good luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph eliminating both batsmen as England's 1-127 was quickly transformed right into 3-140. Root as well as Creek, however, repaired England's grasp as they scored briskly against an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates responsible for after a threatening last-wicket stand of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly 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 an Exam innings for nearly a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Examination collection LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge test today > Harry Brook of England. Photo through 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, dismissed for a duck in England's first innings, was then unfortunately go out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett ride onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the energy along with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in fine touch, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his technique to a 55-ball fifty. But the first distribution observing the modification of ball ended a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's excellent inswinging yorker after that had Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and completed the third fifty of the innings by stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 balls faced.Even thus, the West Indies could possibly take heart coming from a batting functionality even more praiseworthy given they had actually been actually put away for only 121 as well as 136 during the course of an innings and also 114-run defeat by England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down within this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photo by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that restored all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their very first home Examination since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that in between all of them took 1308 Examination gates-- had actually strained on Friday.Chris Woakes removed Jason Owner on a clouded morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales along with subsequent shipments prior to Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick sphere, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't received Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end any more however I haven't experienced extra stress because of that," Woakes told media reporters." I make an effort to stay in the moment and at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Exam, I have actually got sufficient expertise behind me to understand what works for me." Da Silva, nonetheless, accomplished an 87-ball 50 when he released fast bowler Mark Timber high over extra-cover for a stunning six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 along with an opulent uppercut 6 off Wood." It was essentially what I expected," Da Silva pointed out." I presumed I 'd obtain a few more quick balls from Mark Wood, however it was nice." Borders came with each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling swift bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean from 12 arches on launching at God's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two spheres eventually, Atkinson again lost small as Shamar Joseph raised him for an additional six that knocked tiles off the Larwood and Voce Tavern roof.Several of the harmed tiles cascaded onto a team of spectators settled listed below." He backs themself with the bat, he participated in some terrific chances," said Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes turned to Root to beat the platform yet Da Silva clubbed the part-time spinner for three fours and a six off succeeding balls.Wood eventually had Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he bested 97 mph (156 km/h) as well as beat the outdoors edge.