.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty helped England in the direction of a powerful posture at stumps on a see-saw 3rd time of the 2nd Exam against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's close, already a lead of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having actually shared an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had been in command versus a wayward West Indies assault as Ben Duckett produced 76, his second dashing fifty of the match, and Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. But a modification of ball led to a change of fortune for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph getting rid of each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually soon enhanced right into 3-140. Origin and Brook, nonetheless, rejuvenated England's grasp as they scored quickly against an exhausting West Indies speed attack.England opened their second innings 41 runs responsible for after a hostile last-wicket stand 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 very first time the West Indies had created 450 in an Exam innings for virtually a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Examination set LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your 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) * Lowest 20 inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's very first innings, was actually at that point unfortunately end for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett drive onto the stumps at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the energy with 3 fours off subsequent Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was actually also in great contact, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his technique to a 55-ball 50. But the initial delivery adhering to the improvement of reception ended a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's great inswinging yorker at that point had 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 4 in 62 balls faced.Even so, the West Indies can perk up coming from a batting efficiency even more praiseworthy provided they had actually been actually put away for merely 121 and 136 during the course of an innings as well as 114-run defeat by England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down in this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Picture through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 runs behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and also Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that revitalized them coming from 84-3. England, in their initial home Exam considering that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or even Stuart Broad-- who between them took 1308 Exam arches-- had struggled on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Holder on a cloudy early morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph and Seales with successive deliveries before Shamar Joseph endured the hat-trick round, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not acquired Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end anymore however I have not felt extra tension due to that," Woakes informed media reporters." I make an effort to stay in the moment and at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Exam, I have actually got sufficient expertise behind me to recognize what works for me." Da Silva, however, accomplished an 87-ball 50 when he released prompt bowler Sign Hardwood high over extra-cover for a stunning six.And the wicketkeeper after that took West Indies past 400 with an extravagant uppercut six off Timber." It was actually practically what I expected," Da Silva mentioned." I assumed I would certainly receive a handful of additional quick balls coming from Score Lumber, however it behaved." Borders came with each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- fresh coming from 12 openings on debut at God's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two spheres later, Atkinson once again went down short as Shamar Joseph raised him for yet another 6 that took tiles off the Larwood and Voce Tavern roof.Several of the damaged floor tiles poured onto a group of viewers settled listed below." He supports himself along with the baseball bat, he played some terrific gos," mentioned Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes counted on Root to break the platform but Da Silva clubbed the part-time rewriter for 3 fours as well as a six off subsequent balls.Wood at some point possessed Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he bested 97 mph (156 km/h) and also pound the outside edge.