.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty assisted England towards a strong placement at stubs on a see-saw third day of the second Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's close, presently a lead of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out and star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, with the pair having discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in management versus a stubborn West Indies assault as Ben Duckett created 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, and also Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. But a modification of ball caused an improvement of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph getting rid of each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually quickly changed in to 3-140. Root and also Brook, however, rejuvenated England's grasp as they scored quickly against a tiring West Indies pace attack.England opened their second innings 41 runs behind after an aggressive last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and also Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the first time the West Indies had created 450 in an Examination innings for almost a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Exam series LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free test today > Harry Brook of England. Picture through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Exam 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) * Lowest 20 inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's 1st innings, was actually at that point unluckily run out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett drive onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the drive along with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was additionally in great contact, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his method to a 55-ball 50. But the 1st delivery adhering to the modification of reception ended a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's superb inswinging yorker then had Duckett lbw.Brook, however, counter-attacked and also completed the 3rd fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 spheres faced.Even thus, the West Indies could perk up coming from a hitting efficiency all the more praiseworthy given they had been actually put away for merely 121 as well as 136 during the course of an innings and 114-run defeat by England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down within this 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 behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that restored all of them from 84-3. England, in their 1st home Test since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who in between them took 1308 Test gates-- had struggled on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Holder on a clouded morning and after that dismissed Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales with succeeding shipments prior to Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick sphere, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not received Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end any more however I haven't felt much more tension as a result of that," Woakes said to reporters." I make an effort to remain in the minute and also at this phase of my career, playing my 50th Examination, I've got sufficient knowledge behind me to know what work with me." Da Silva, however, accomplished an 87-ball 50 when he released quick bowler Mark Hardwood higher over extra-cover for a stunning six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 with an extravagant uppercut six off Timber." It was actually virtually what I counted on," Da Silva pointed out." I thought I will obtain a couple of additional brief rounds from Score Lumber, however it was nice." Borders came at each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- new coming from 12 gates on debut at Lord's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two spheres later on, Atkinson once again dropped short as Shamar Joseph raised him for another six that knocked tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Tavern roof.Several of the harmed tiles poured onto a team of observers settled listed below." He backs himself with the baseball bat, he participated in some fantastic gos," said Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes looked to Origin to break the stand yet Da Silva clubbed the part time spinner for 3 fours as well as a 6 off successive balls.Wood ultimately had Shamar Joseph cracking to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he bested 97 mph (156 km/h) and also pound the outdoors side.