.Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty helped England towards a solid position at stubs on a see-saw third day of the second Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's shut, already a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 certainly not out as well as star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, with both having actually shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually remained in control against a rebellious West Indies strike as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, and Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet an adjustment of round triggered a change of luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph removing each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually quickly improved into 3-140. Origin as well as Brook, having said that, restored England's grasp as they scored briskly versus an exhausting West Indies rate attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs behind after a threatening last-wicket stand 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 first time the West Indies had created 450 in an Examination innings for almost a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Exam collection LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > Harry Brook of England. Photo by 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) * Minimum required 20 inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's initial innings, was actually at that point unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett ride onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the energy along with 3 fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually also in fine touch, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his way to a 55-ball fifty. Yet the 1st shipment adhering to the change of reception finished a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's outstanding inswinging yorker after that had Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and also completed the 3rd fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 spheres faced.Even so, the West Indies might take heart coming from a batting performance all the more reputable given they had actually been actually put away for only 121 as well as 136 during the course of an innings and also 114-run loss by England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that rejuvenated all of them from 84-3. England, in their first home Exam because 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that between all of them took 1308 Test wickets-- had had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Owner on an overcast morning and afterwards put away Alzarri Joseph and also Seales along with succeeding shippings before Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick ball, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't got Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end any more but I have not thought even more pressure as a result of that," Woakes said to media reporters." I attempt to stay in the instant and also at this stage of my profession, playing my 50th Exam, I've received enough adventure responsible for me to understand what works for me." Da Silva, having said that, completed an 87-ball 50 when he released fast bowler Result Hardwood higher over extra-cover for a spectacular six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 along with an elegant uppercut 6 off Wood." It was actually practically what I counted on," Da Silva said." I assumed I will get a few more quick rounds coming from Mark Timber, yet it behaved." Limits came at each ends, Shamar Joseph taking prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- new from 12 wickets on launching at God's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two rounds later on, Atkinson once more went down short as Shamar Joseph raised him for another six that knocked ceramic tiles off the Larwood as well as Voce Tavern roof.Several of the destroyed ceramic tiles poured onto a group of fans seated below." He backs themself with the bat, he played some excellent tries," pointed out Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes relied on Root to break the stand but Da Silva clubbed the part-time rewriter for 3 fours and a six off successive balls.Wood inevitably had Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he exceeded 97 mph (156 km/h) and also beat the outdoors side.