.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty guided England towards a tough position at stumps on a see-saw 3rd day of the 2nd Examination against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their second innings at Sunday's shut, already a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 certainly not out and also star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having actually shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had resided in control versus a careless West Indies assault as Ben Duckett produced 76, his second dashing fifty of the suit, and also Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. However a change of round caused a modification of fortune for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away both batsmen as England's 1-127 was quickly changed in to 3-140. Root as well as Creek, nonetheless, rejuvenated England's grasp as they racked up briskly against an exhausting West Indies rate attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates behind 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 a Test innings for virtually a decade.Watch every round of the England v West Indies Exam collection LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary trial today > Harry Creek of England. Photograph through Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Exam batting average99.94-- Don Bradman (AUS) 63.71-- Harry Creek (ENG) 61.87-- Adam Voges (AUS) 60.97-- Graeme Pollock (RSA) 60.83-- George Headley (WI) * Minimum required twenty inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's very first innings, was actually at that point unfortunately go out 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 three fours off succeeding Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in fine touch, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for three fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball 50. But the 1st delivery observing the modification of reception ended a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's outstanding inswinging yorker after that had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and also completed the third fifty of the innings through stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 spheres faced.Even therefore, the West Indies can perk up from a hitting functionality all the more praiseworthy offered they had been dismissed for merely 121 and 136 in the course of an innings as well as 114-run defeat through England at Lord's. That left all of them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Photograph by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 operates behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) discussed a stand of 175 that revitalized all of them from 84-3. England, in their 1st home Examination because 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that in between them took 1308 Examination wickets-- had actually had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes took out Jason Holder on a clouded early morning and after that dismissed Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales with succeeding deliveries just before Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick sphere, with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't received Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the other end any more but I haven't felt a lot more pressure as a result of that," Woakes said to reporters." I try to remain in the instant and also at this stage of my job, playing my 50th Test, I've got adequate expertise responsible for me to know what help me." Da Silva, having said that, completed an 87-ball fifty when he released fast bowler Sign Timber high over extra-cover for an incredible six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 with a luxurious uppercut 6 off Wood." It was practically what I anticipated," Da Silva mentioned." I believed I will receive a handful of more short balls from Mark Hardwood, but it behaved." Boundaries came at each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling prompt bowler Gus Atkinson-- new from 12 openings on debut at God's-- for 6 to smooth the scores.Two rounds later on, Atkinson again went down small as Shamar Joseph lifted him for one more 6 that knocked ceramic tiles off the Larwood and also Voce Tavern roof.Several of the harmed floor tiles poured onto a group of viewers seated below." He backs themself with the baseball bat, he participated in some great shots," pointed out Da Silva.England captain Ben Stokes looked to Root to beat the stand yet Da Silva struck the part time rewriter for 3 fours as well as a six off subsequent balls.Wood eventually had Shamar Joseph chipping to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he surpassed 97 mph (156 km/h) as well as pound the outdoors side.