.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty assisted England in the direction of a strong placement at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the second Examination against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their second innings at Saturday's close, currently a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out as well as star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with both having discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had remained in control versus a careless West Indies strike as Ben Duckett made 76, his second dashing fifty of the suit, as well as Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet an improvement of ball brought about a modification of good luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out each batsmen as England's 1-127 was very soon improved into 3-140. Origin and Creek, having said that, restored England's hold as they racked up briskly against an exhausting West Indies speed attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates behind after a hostile last-wicket stand of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had made 450 in an Exam innings for almost a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Exam series LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > Harry Creek of England. Picture through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test 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 required 20 inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's initial innings, was after that unluckily go out 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 three fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in alright touch, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his technique to a 55-ball fifty. But the initial delivery complying with the change of ball ended a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker then had Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked as well as accomplished the third fifty of the innings by stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 spheres faced.Even so, the West Indies can take heart from a hitting performance even more creditable offered they had been put away for merely 121 and also 136 in the course of an innings as well as 114-run loss by England at God's. That left them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Picture through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that restored all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their initial home Test given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that between them took 1308 Exam wickets-- had battled on Friday.Chris Woakes removed Jason Owner on a cloudy morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales with subsequent shippings prior to Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick round, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't got Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the other end anymore yet I haven't felt much more tension because of that," Woakes said to media reporters." I make an effort to remain in the instant as well as at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Examination, I have actually acquired enough experience responsible for me to understand what benefit me." Da Silva, having said that, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he released prompt bowler Result Hardwood high over extra-cover for an exceptional six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 along with an extravagant uppercut six off Hardwood." It was actually more or less what I anticipated," Da Silva mentioned." I believed I will get a couple of additional short balls coming from Score Lumber, however it behaved." Boundaries came with each ends, Shamar Joseph taking quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh coming from 12 arches on debut at God's-- for six to level the scores.Two spheres later, Atkinson once again went down short as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for yet another six that knocked tiles off the Larwood and Voce Pub roof.Several of the damaged tiles poured onto a group of viewers seated listed below." He backs himself along with the bat, he participated in some terrific gos," stated Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes turned to Origin to break the platform but Da Silva clubbed the part time rewriter for three fours as well as a 6 off succeeding balls.Wood ultimately possessed Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he bested 97 mph (156 km/h) as well as pound the outside edge.