.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty helped England towards a powerful posture at stubs on a see-saw 3rd day of the second Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's shut, currently a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with the pair having actually discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in command against a stubborn West Indies attack as Ben Duckett made 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, as well as Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. However an improvement of sphere triggered a change of fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away both batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon transformed into 3-140. Origin as well as Creek, having said that, restored England's grip as they scored briskly versus an exhausting West Indies speed attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs responsible for after a threatening last-wicket stand of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and also Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the very first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in an Examination innings for virtually a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Exam collection LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > Harry Creek of England. Image 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) * Minimum required 20 inningsZak Crawley, pushed aside for a duck in England's 1st innings, was actually then unluckily end for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett drive onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the energy along with 3 fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually likewise in fine contact, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours straight on his means to a 55-ball fifty. But the initial delivery observing the improvement of ball finished a second-wicket alliance of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's great inswinging yorker then had Duckett lbw.Brook, nevertheless, counter-attacked and also completed the third fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth four in 62 rounds faced.Even so, the West Indies might take heart coming from a hitting efficiency even more creditable offered they had been dismissed for just 121 and 136 throughout an innings and also 114-run loss through England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down within 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 Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that revived all of them from 84-3. England, in their first home Examination since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- that in between all of them took 1308 Examination gates-- had battled on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Owner on a cloudy morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with succeeding deliveries prior to Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick round, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not acquired Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the other end anymore however I have not thought extra tension because of that," Woakes said to reporters." I make an effort to keep in the second and at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Exam, I've got enough knowledge behind me to recognize what works for me." Da Silva, however, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he introduced rapid bowler Result Wood higher over extra-cover for an impressive six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 with a grandiose uppercut 6 off Lumber." It was actually essentially what I anticipated," Da Silva claimed." I believed I 'd get a couple of even more brief spheres coming from Score Timber, but it was nice." Borders came at each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh coming from 12 wickets on debut at God's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two spheres later, Atkinson once more lost small as Shamar Joseph lifted him for another six that knocked floor tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Pub roof.Several of the destroyed ceramic tiles cascaded onto a group of observers settled listed below." He supports himself with the bat, he played some outstanding chances," stated Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes counted on Root to beat the stand but Da Silva clubbed the part time spinner for three fours as well as a six off succeeding balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he topped 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and beat the outdoors edge.