.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty assisted England towards a strong position at stumps on a see-saw 3rd day of the second Examination against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's shut, currently a lead of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with both having actually shared an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in management against a stubborn West Indies strike as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, and also Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet an adjustment of sphere triggered an adjustment of good fortune for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph removing both batsmen as England's 1-127 was very soon changed into 3-140. Origin and also Brook, however, recovered England's grasp as they racked up quickly versus a tiring West Indies speed attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates behind after a threatening last-wicket position of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and 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 Exam innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Examination collection LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free trial today > Harry Brook of England. Photo through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test 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, rejected for a duck in England's very first innings, was actually after that unfortunately end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett travel onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy with three fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in fine contact, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball fifty. Yet the very first delivery observing the adjustment of ball ended a second-wicket partnership of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's superb inswinging yorker at that point had Duckett lbw.Brook, having said that, counter-attacked and accomplished the third fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth 4 in 62 rounds faced.Even thus, the West Indies can perk up from a hitting functionality even more reputable provided they had actually been actually put away for just 121 and also 136 during the course of an innings and 114-run loss through England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down within this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 runs behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that restored them from 84-3. England, in their initial home Examination given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- who between all of them took 1308 Test wickets-- had battled on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Owner on a clouded morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with succeeding distributions before Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick round, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not got Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end any more but I haven't felt much more pressure due to that," Woakes said to reporters." I make an effort to stay in the instant and at this phase of my profession, playing my 50th Exam, I've got adequate expertise responsible for me to know what benefit me." Da Silva, however, finished an 87-ball 50 when he launched quick bowler Sign Timber high over extra-cover for an impressive six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 with a luxurious uppercut 6 off Wood." It was actually practically what I anticipated," Da Silva mentioned." I presumed I 'd get a couple of even more brief rounds from Score Timber, but it behaved." Borders came with each ends, Shamar Joseph drawing rapid bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh coming from 12 gates on launching at Lord's-- for six to level the scores.Two balls later on, Atkinson once again dropped small as Shamar Joseph raised him for an additional 6 that knocked tiles off the Larwood and Voce Pub roof.Several of the damaged ceramic tiles poured onto a team of observers settled listed below." He supports themself along with the bat, he played some fantastic gos," claimed Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes relied on Origin to beat the platform however Da Silva struck the part-time content spinner for 3 fours as well as a 6 off successive balls.Wood at some point had Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he topped 97 mph (156 km/h) and also pound the outside edge.