.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty directed England towards a strong placement at stumps on a see-saw 3rd time of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's close, presently 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 actually discussed an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in command versus a careless West Indies assault as Ben Duckett made 76, his second dashing fifty of the suit, and also Ollie Pope incorporated 51 to his first-innings 121. But a modification of ball brought about a modification of luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out each batsmen as England's 1-127 was quickly completely transformed in to 3-140. Root as well as Creek, however, recovered England's hold as they racked up briskly against a tiring West Indies speed attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates responsible for after an aggressive last-wicket position of 71 in between Joshua Da Silva (82 not out) as well as Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was actually the very first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in a Test innings for virtually a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Exam set LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photograph by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Exam hitting 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 then unluckily go out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett travel onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the drive with three fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was also in alright touch, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball 50. However the very first shipment complying with the change of reception finished a second-wicket partnership of 119 when Pope outlined Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's outstanding inswinging yorker at that point possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked as well as accomplished the third fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th four in 62 rounds faced.Even therefore, the West Indies can perk up from a batting functionality even more creditable given they had been actually put away for simply 121 and also 136 throughout an innings as well as 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 by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies returned to on 5-351, 65 operates responsible for, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that rejuvenated all of them from 84-3. England, in their 1st home Test considering that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who in between all of them took 1308 Exam gates-- had actually battled on Friday.Chris Woakes cleared away Jason Owner on a cloudy early morning and after that put away Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales along with subsequent shipments before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick round, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not got Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end anymore but I haven't believed more stress as a result of that," Woakes said to media reporters." I try to remain in the minute and also at this phase of my career, playing my 50th Exam, I've acquired adequate expertise behind me to recognize what work with me." Da Silva, having said that, accomplished an 87-ball fifty when he launched prompt bowler Sign Timber high over extra-cover for an amazing six.And the wicketkeeper at that point took West Indies past 400 with an opulent uppercut six off Wood." It was actually basically what I counted on," Da Silva mentioned." I believed I will obtain a handful of more brief balls coming from Score Timber, yet it was nice." Perimeters came at each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- new from 12 openings on launching at Lord's-- for six to level the scores.Two rounds later, Atkinson again lost short as Shamar Joseph raised him for one more six that took tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Pub roof.Several of the harmed tiles plunged onto a team of observers settled listed below." He supports himself with the baseball bat, he participated in some terrific shots," said Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes turned to Root to beat the platform however Da Silva struck the part time article spinner for three fours and a six off successive balls.Wood at some point had Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he exceeded 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as well as pound the outdoors side.