.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty directed England towards a sturdy placement at stumps on a see-saw 3rd time of the 2nd Examination 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 actually 71 certainly not out and star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually remained in command against a careless West Indies attack as Ben Duckett made 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, and Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet an improvement of round triggered a modification of good luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon improved right into 3-140. Origin and Creek, however, restored England's hold as they racked up quickly against a tiring West Indies pace attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 operates behind after a hostile last-wicket position of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) as well as Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the first time the West Indies had created 450 in an Exam innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Exam collection LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > Harry Brook of England. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Exam hitting 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) * Minimum 20 inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's initial innings, was at that point unluckily run out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett travel onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the momentum with three fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually additionally in alright contact, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his method to a 55-ball 50. Yet the 1st distribution complying with the improvement of ball finished a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker after that possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and also accomplished the 3rd fifty of the innings through smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth four in 62 rounds faced.Even therefore, the West Indies could take heart from a batting performance even more creditable provided they had been actually put away for only 121 as well as 136 during the course of an innings and 114-run loss by England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that rejuvenated them coming from 84-3. England, in their initial home Test due to the fact that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that in between them took 1308 Examination openings-- had actually strained on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Holder on a cloudy morning and then put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with successive shipments prior to Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick round, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not got Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end anymore but I haven't believed even more tension due to that," Woakes told media reporters." I try to remain in the second and also at this stage of my profession, playing my 50th Examination, I've acquired enough expertise behind me to recognize what works for me." Da Silva, nonetheless, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he launched quick bowler Result Wood higher over extra-cover for an amazing six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with an extravagant uppercut 6 off Timber." It was actually practically what I anticipated," Da Silva claimed." I assumed I would certainly acquire a few more short spheres from Mark Timber, yet it behaved." Limits came with both ends, Shamar Joseph pulling quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- new coming from 12 arches on launching at Lord's-- for six to level the scores.Two rounds later on, Atkinson once again dropped short as Shamar Joseph lifted him for one more six that knocked ceramic tiles off the Larwood and Voce Tavern roof.Several of the damaged tiles cascaded onto a group of spectators settled below." He backs themself with the bat, he participated in some excellent tries," mentioned Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes relied on Origin to break the stand yet Da Silva clubbed the part-time content spinner for 3 fours and a 6 off subsequent balls.Wood at some point possessed Shamar Joseph cracking to mid-on, his only gate of an innings where he exceeded 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and also pound the outdoors edge.