.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty helped England towards a sturdy posture at stubs on a see-saw 3rd time of the second Exam versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their second innings at Saturday's close, presently a lead of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, along with both having shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had remained in control against a rebellious 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. But an adjustment of sphere brought about an improvement of good luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph taking out each batsmen as England's 1-127 was actually very soon improved in to 3-140. Root and Creek, nonetheless, restored England's grasp as they racked up quickly versus a tiring West Indies rate attack.England opened their second 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 actually the very first time the West Indies had actually made 450 in a Test innings for nearly a decade.Watch every ball of the England v West Indies Examination series LIVE & special to Fox Cricket, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test 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 twenty inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's first innings, was then unluckily go out for 3 after Jayden Seales deflected a Duckett drive onto the stubs 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 contact, sweeping off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his technique to a 55-ball 50. However the first distribution adhering to the change of reception ended a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker then possessed Duckett lbw.Brook, however, counter-attacked and also accomplished the 3rd fifty of the innings by stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 spheres faced.Even therefore, the West Indies could possibly take heart from a batting efficiency even more creditable provided they had actually been put away for merely 121 as well as 136 in the course of an innings as well as 114-run loss through England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down in this particular 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 Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a position of 175 that revitalized them from 84-3. England, in their first home Examination given that 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who between them took 1308 Exam wickets-- had had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes got rid of Jason Owner on a cloudy morning and afterwards put away Alzarri Joseph and also Seales with succeeding shipments before Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not acquired Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end anymore yet I have not felt even more stress as a result of that," Woakes informed press reporters." I make an effort to stay in the instant and also at this phase of my profession, playing my 50th Examination, I have actually obtained sufficient expertise responsible for me to recognize what work with me." Da Silva, having said that, finished an 87-ball fifty when he released swift bowler Sign Hardwood high over extra-cover for an incredible six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 along with an extravagant uppercut 6 off Timber." It was actually virtually what I expected," Da Silva stated." I thought I 'd acquire a handful of even more short rounds coming from Mark Hardwood, but it behaved." Limits came with each ends, Shamar Joseph taking rapid bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean coming from 12 arches on launching at God's-- for six to level the scores.Two spheres later on, Atkinson again lost short as Shamar Joseph lifted him for an additional 6 that knocked floor tiles off the Larwood as well as Voce Pub roof.Several of the wrecked floor tiles poured onto a group of fans settled listed below." He supports themself with the bat, he played some terrific gos," mentioned Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes relied on Root to break the stand however Da Silva struck the part-time content spinner for 3 fours and also a six off successive balls.Wood inevitably had Shamar Joseph breaking to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he bested 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) and also pound the outside edge.