.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty helped England towards a strong posture at stubs on a see-saw third day of the 2nd Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their second innings at Saturday's close, actually a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in control versus a careless West Indies attack as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, as well as Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet an adjustment of sphere triggered a change of good fortune for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon enhanced into 3-140. Origin as well as Brook, nonetheless, recovered England's grip as they scored briskly versus a tiring 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 also Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in a Test innings for almost a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Examination series LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free test today > Harry Brook of England. Photograph 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 required twenty inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's 1st innings, was then unfortunately go out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett ride onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in fine contact, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his method to a 55-ball 50. Yet the initial shipping observing the adjustment of ball finished a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's outstanding inswinging yorker at that point had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked as well as accomplished the third fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 rounds faced.Even thus, the West Indies could perk up coming from a batting functionality all the more worthy offered they had been actually dismissed for merely 121 as well as 136 throughout an innings and also 114-run defeat through England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photo through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) shared a position of 175 that revived them coming from 84-3. England, in their very first home Test due to the fact that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that in between them took 1308 Test arches-- had strained on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Owner on an overcast early morning and afterwards dismissed Alzarri Joseph and Seales with successive distributions prior to Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't got Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the various other end anymore however I have not experienced a lot more stress because of that," Woakes told media reporters." I make an effort to remain in the moment as well as at this stage of my job, playing my 50th Test, I have actually received enough experience responsible for me to recognize what benefit me." Da Silva, nonetheless, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he introduced swift bowler Sign Hardwood high over extra-cover for a magnificent six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 with an extravagant uppercut six off Wood." It was pretty much what I anticipated," Da Silva claimed." I believed I will get a couple of even more quick balls from Score Wood, but it behaved." Limits came with each ends, Shamar Joseph taking rapid bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh from 12 openings on debut at Lord's-- for 6 to level the scores.Two rounds later on, Atkinson again fell short as Shamar Joseph lifted him for another 6 that knocked tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Saloon roof.Several of the damaged floor tiles cascaded onto a team of spectators seated below." He backs themself with the baseball bat, he participated in some terrific shots," stated Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes looked to Root to break the platform yet Da Silva struck the part-time content spinner for three fours and also a 6 off subsequent balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he outdoed 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as well as beat the outdoors edge.