.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty guided England towards a strong setting at stubs on a see-saw third day of the 2nd Test versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their second innings at Sunday's close, presently a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out as well as star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with the pair having actually discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in command versus a stubborn West Indies assault as Ben Duckett produced 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, and also Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet an adjustment of sphere brought about an adjustment of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away both batsmen as England's 1-127 was very soon transformed in to 3-140. Origin and Brook, however, rejuvenated England's grip as they racked up quickly against a tiring West Indies rate attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs responsible for after a hostile last-wicket stand of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and also Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the first time the West Indies had made 450 in an Examination innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Exam collection LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > Harry Creek of England. Photograph 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 20 inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's first innings, was after that unluckily go out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett ride onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy along with 3 fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually likewise in great touch, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his technique to a 55-ball 50. However the first shipment adhering to the modification of reception finished a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker at that point possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, having said that, counter-attacked and also accomplished the 3rd fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 rounds faced.Even so, the West Indies might take heart coming from a batting efficiency even more creditable provided they had been dismissed for simply 121 and also 136 during an innings as well as 114-run loss through England at God's. That left them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 runs behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) shared a position of 175 that rejuvenated them 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 Test gates-- had actually strained on Friday.Chris Woakes took out Jason Holder on a clouded morning and afterwards dismissed Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with successive distributions prior to Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick ball, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't got Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the various other end any more yet I haven't felt even more tension as a result of that," Woakes told reporters." I attempt to remain in the second as well as at this stage of my job, playing my 50th Examination, I've got enough adventure behind me to recognize what benefit me." Da Silva, having said that, accomplished an 87-ball 50 when he introduced swift bowler Result Lumber high over extra-cover for an incredible six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 with an elegant uppercut 6 off Timber." It was practically what I counted on," Da Silva said." I thought I will obtain a handful of more short rounds from Mark Wood, yet it behaved." Borders came at both ends, Shamar Joseph pulling fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh from 12 openings on launching at Lord's-- for six to level the scores.Two rounds later on, Atkinson once more fell small as Shamar Joseph lifted him for yet another 6 that knocked tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Saloon roof.Several of the wrecked floor tiles cascaded onto a team of fans settled below." He backs themself with the bat, he participated in some terrific shots," pointed out Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes looked to Root to beat the platform but Da Silva struck the part time rewriter for 3 fours as well as a six off successive balls.Wood eventually had Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he outdoed 97 mph (156 km/h) and also beat the outdoors edge.