.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty led England towards a solid placement at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the second Exam against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's close, currently a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 not out as well as star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with both having actually discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had resided in management versus a rebellious West Indies attack as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the suit, and also Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet an improvement of ball led to an adjustment of good fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon improved into 3-140. Origin and also Brook, having said that, brought back England's hold as they racked up quickly against an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates responsible for after a threatening last-wicket position of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and also Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the very first time the West Indies had actually created 450 in a Test innings for almost a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Exam collection LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photograph through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Examination 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) * Lowest twenty inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's 1st innings, was actually then unluckily go out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett travel onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy with 3 fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually also in great contact, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his means to a 55-ball fifty. However the very first delivery observing the adjustment of reception finished a second-wicket partnership of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's outstanding inswinging yorker then had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and also accomplished the 3rd fifty of the innings by stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 spheres faced.Even therefore, the West Indies can perk up coming from a hitting performance even more praiseworthy offered they had actually been actually dismissed for only 121 and also 136 throughout an innings and also 114-run defeat through England at God'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 responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that restored them coming from 84-3. England, in their very first home Exam due to the fact that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- who in between them took 1308 Examination openings-- had battled on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Owner on a clouded early morning and afterwards put away Alzarri Joseph and also Seales along with successive distributions prior to Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick sphere, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't obtained Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the various other end anymore yet I haven't believed even more stress due to that," Woakes said to press reporters." I attempt to stay in the moment and also at this stage of my job, playing my 50th Exam, I have actually got adequate knowledge behind me to know what help me." Da Silva, nevertheless, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he introduced swift bowler Mark Timber higher over extra-cover for a magnificent six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with a grandiose uppercut six off Wood." It was essentially what I expected," Da Silva mentioned." I assumed I 'd get a few additional brief balls coming from Mark Hardwood, yet it was nice." Limits came at both ends, Shamar Joseph pulling rapid bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean coming from 12 gates on launching at Lord's-- for six to level the scores.Two rounds eventually, Atkinson once more dropped short as Shamar Joseph raised him for another 6 that took ceramic tiles off the Larwood and Voce Saloon roof.Several of the damaged tiles poured onto a group of viewers settled below." He backs themself along with the bat, he played some fantastic tries," said Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes counted on Root to beat the stand yet Da Silva struck the part time content spinner for three fours and also a six off succeeding balls.Wood ultimately possessed Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he outdoed 97 mph (156 km/h) and also beat the outdoors edge.