.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty led England in the direction of a powerful posture at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the second Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's shut, presently a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with both having shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually been in command against a stubborn West Indies attack as Ben Duckett produced 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, and also Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. However a modification of ball triggered a change of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon completely transformed into 3-140. Origin and Brook, nonetheless, brought back England's grip as they scored briskly against an exhausting West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates responsible for after a threatening last-wicket stand of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) and Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the first time the West Indies had created 450 in an Exam innings for virtually a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Test series LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary trial today > Harry Brook of England. Photo through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Exam 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, rejected for a duck in England's initial innings, was actually after that unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett drive onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the energy along with 3 fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually also in great touch, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his technique to a 55-ball 50. But the very first shipment following the modification of ball finished a second-wicket partnership of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker at that point had Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and also accomplished the 3rd fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 rounds faced.Even thus, the West Indies can take heart from a batting performance all the more praiseworthy given they had actually been put away for just 121 as well as 136 during the course of an innings as well as 114-run defeat 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. Photograph through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 runs responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that rejuvenated them coming from 84-3. England, in their first home Exam since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that between all of them took 1308 Exam wickets-- had strained on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Holder on an overcast early morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph and also Seales with subsequent distributions before Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick sphere, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't got Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end anymore yet I have not thought much more pressure as a result of that," Woakes said to media reporters." I attempt to keep in the second as well as at this stage of my career, playing my 50th Exam, I've obtained sufficient knowledge responsible for me to know what help me." Da Silva, nevertheless, completed an 87-ball fifty when he introduced prompt bowler Sign Hardwood high over extra-cover for an impressive six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 with a lavish uppercut six off Lumber." It was actually virtually what I counted on," Da Silva mentioned." I presumed I will receive a few additional quick spheres from Mark Wood, yet it was nice." Boundaries came at both ends, Shamar Joseph pulling quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh from 12 arches on launching at Lord's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two spheres eventually, Atkinson once more fell small as Shamar Joseph lifted him for another six that took floor tiles off the Larwood as well as Voce Tavern roof.Several of the damaged tiles poured onto a team of fans seated listed below." He backs himself with the baseball bat, he played some great gos," said Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes turned to Root to beat the stand yet Da Silva struck the part-time content spinner for 3 fours as well as a six off successive balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he bested 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and also pound the outdoors edge.