.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty helped England towards a tough placement at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Exam against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 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, with both having actually discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually remained in control against a stubborn West Indies strike as Ben Duckett made 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, as well as Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. But a change of sphere led to an adjustment of luck for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph getting rid of each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon transformed in to 3-140. Origin and also Creek, however, recovered England's hold as they racked up briskly versus a tiring West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates responsible for after an aggressive 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 actually the first time the West Indies had made 450 in an Exam innings for nearly a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Examination set LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free trial today > Harry Brook of England. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Exam 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 20 inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's initial innings, was at that point unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett travel onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the drive with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was also in alright touch, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball 50. But the very first shipment following the adjustment of ball finished a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's outstanding inswinging yorker then possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked as well as accomplished the 3rd fifty of the innings by smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 rounds faced.Even therefore, the West Indies can take heart from a hitting efficiency even more worthy offered they had actually been actually dismissed for simply 121 and also 136 during an innings and also 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. Photo through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that rejuvenated all of them from 84-3. England, in their first home Test because 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that in between all of them took 1308 Test wickets-- had struggled on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Holder on a cloudy early morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales with successive shippings just before Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not got Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the other end anymore but I have not experienced much more tension as a result of that," Woakes told reporters." I make an effort to remain in the minute and at this phase of my profession, playing my 50th Exam, I've received enough knowledge behind me to recognize what benefit me." Da Silva, however, completed an 87-ball 50 when he released quick bowler Mark Hardwood higher over extra-cover for a magnificent six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 along with a lavish uppercut 6 off Timber." It was actually virtually what I expected," Da Silva claimed." I believed I 'd obtain a couple of even more short rounds coming from Score Wood, however it behaved." Perimeters came with both ends, Shamar Joseph drawing quick bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh coming from 12 openings on debut at God's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two balls later on, Atkinson once again dropped short as Shamar Joseph hoisted him for one more 6 that knocked floor tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Pub roof.Several of the destroyed tiles plunged onto a team of fans seated listed below." He supports himself with the baseball bat, he participated in some great shots," mentioned Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes relied on Root to beat the stand yet Da Silva struck the part-time content spinner for 3 fours as well as a 6 off succeeding balls.Wood at some point had Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only opening of an innings where he outdoed 97 mph (156 km/h) as well as pound the outside side.