.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty guided England in the direction of a strong position at stumps on a see-saw third time of the second Test against 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 as well as star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, along with both having discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had resided in control against a stubborn 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 an improvement of round led to an adjustment of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away each batsmen as England's 1-127 was very soon transformed right into 3-140. Origin and Creek, however, recovered England's hold as they racked up briskly versus an exhausting West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 runs behind after a hostile last-wicket stand of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) as well as Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had actually created 450 in a Test innings for virtually a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Examination set LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photograph by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test 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, pushed aside for a duck in England's 1st innings, was actually at that point unfortunately run out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett drive onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the drive along with three fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was additionally in alright touch, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his method to a 55-ball fifty. However the very first distribution observing the modification of reception finished a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker after that had Duckett lbw.Brook, having said that, counter-attacked and completed the 3rd fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth four in 62 spheres faced.Even thus, the West Indies might perk up from a batting performance all the more worthy offered they had actually been actually dismissed for merely 121 and also 136 during the course of an innings and also 114-run loss through England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that restored them from 84-3. England, in their first home Test because 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that between all of them took 1308 Examination wickets-- had strained on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Owner on a clouded early morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales with succeeding deliveries just before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't obtained Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end anymore however I haven't thought even more stress because of that," Woakes told media reporters." I try to remain in the instant and at this stage of my profession, playing my 50th Examination, I've acquired sufficient adventure responsible for me to know what help me." Da Silva, having said that, completed an 87-ball 50 when he released swift bowler Mark Wood high over extra-cover for a stunning six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 with a lavish uppercut 6 off Wood." It was actually basically what I expected," Da Silva stated." I assumed I would certainly get a couple of even more brief spheres coming from Mark Hardwood, but it behaved." Perimeters came at both ends, Shamar Joseph taking quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh coming from 12 arches on debut at God's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two spheres later, Atkinson once again lost short as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for another 6 that knocked tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Pub roof.Several of the wrecked floor tiles plunged onto a group of viewers settled listed below." He backs themself along with the bat, he participated in some outstanding tries," mentioned Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes relied on Root to beat the platform yet Da Silva clubbed the part time article spinner for 3 fours and a six off subsequent balls.Wood at some point possessed Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he bested 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and also beat the outside edge.