.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty helped England towards a sturdy posture at stumps on a see-saw third time of the 2nd Examination versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's close, already a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having actually shared an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in command versus a careless West Indies assault as Ben Duckett produced 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, and also Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. However a modification of sphere brought about an adjustment of good fortune for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph removing each batsmen as England's 1-127 was quickly enhanced right into 3-140. Root and also Creek, however, recovered England's grip as they scored briskly versus an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their second innings 41 runs responsible for after a hostile 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 very first time the West Indies had made 450 in an Exam innings for almost a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Test collection LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary test today > Harry Brook of England. Image through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Examination 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, dismissed for a duck in England's first innings, was actually then unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett travel onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy along with three fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually also in alright contact, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball 50. Yet the initial delivery following the modification of ball finished a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker at that point had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and also finished the third fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 balls faced.Even therefore, the West Indies can take heart coming from a hitting performance all the more praiseworthy provided they had been actually dismissed for simply 121 and also 136 during an innings as well as 114-run defeat by England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Picture through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that revived all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their initial home Exam since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that between them took 1308 Exam openings-- had strained on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Owner on a cloudy early morning and after that dismissed Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales along with successive shippings before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick round, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not received Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the various other end any more but I haven't thought extra stress because of that," Woakes informed reporters." I make an effort to keep in the second and at this stage of my profession, playing my 50th Test, I have actually received adequate expertise behind me to recognize what help me." Da Silva, having said that, completed an 87-ball 50 when he launched rapid bowler Result Hardwood high over extra-cover for a spectacular six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 along with a luxurious uppercut 6 off Lumber." It was more or less what I anticipated," Da Silva claimed." I presumed I would certainly obtain a handful of more brief rounds coming from Mark Lumber, however it behaved." Limits came at each ends, Shamar Joseph drawing prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- new coming from 12 wickets on debut at Lord's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two rounds later, Atkinson again went down small as Shamar Joseph raised him for another 6 that took ceramic tiles off the Larwood and Voce Saloon roof.Several of the wrecked floor tiles plunged onto a team of spectators settled below." He supports themself with the baseball bat, he played some fantastic shots," stated Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes looked to Root to beat the stand but Da Silva clubbed the part time content spinner for 3 fours and a 6 off succeeding balls.Wood ultimately possessed Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he surpassed 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and pound the outside side.