.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty led England towards a tough position at stubs on a see-saw third day of the 2nd Examination against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Sunday's close, actually a top of 207 runs.Brook was 71 certainly not out as well as star batsman Joe Origin unbeaten on 37, along with the pair having shared an unbroken stand of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had remained in control versus a careless West Indies attack as Ben Duckett created 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, as well as Ollie Pope added 51 to his first-innings 121. However an adjustment of ball resulted in an improvement of fortune for the West Indies, along with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away both batsmen as England's 1-127 was quickly transformed into 3-140. Origin and Creek, nevertheless, restored England's hold as they scored quickly against an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their 2nd innings 41 runs responsible for after a threatening last-wicket position of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and Shamar Joseph (thirty three) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the first time the West Indies had made 450 in an Exam innings for almost a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Exam series LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, accessible on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free test today > Harry Creek of England. Photo by 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 twenty inningsZak Crawley, rejected for a duck in England's initial innings, was actually after that unfortunately run out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett drive onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope battled back the momentum with 3 fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was likewise in fine touch, capturing off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours straight on his way to a 55-ball fifty. However the first delivery adhering to the modification of ball ended a second-wicket relationship of 119 when Pope edged Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's exceptional inswinging yorker then had Duckett lbw.Brook, nonetheless, counter-attacked and also completed the 3rd fifty of the innings by smartly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a 5th 4 in 62 spheres faced.Even so, the West Indies could possibly perk up from a hitting performance even more reputable provided they had actually been actually put away for merely 121 and 136 during the course of an innings and 114-run defeat by England at Lord's. That left them 1-0 down in this particular three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image by David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 runs behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) as well as Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that restored all of them coming from 84-3. England, in their 1st home Exam since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- who between them took 1308 Exam wickets-- had actually had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Owner on an overcast early morning and after that dismissed Alzarri Joseph and Seales along with successive shippings prior to Shamar Joseph made it through the hat-trick ball, with the seamer taking 4-84." I have not acquired Jimmy or even Stuart Broad at the other end anymore but I have not experienced even more stress due to that," Woakes said to press reporters." I make an effort to remain in the second and at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Test, I have actually obtained sufficient experience responsible for me to know what benefit me." Da Silva, nonetheless, finished an 87-ball 50 when he launched fast bowler Result Lumber higher over extra-cover for an incredible six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 with an extravagant uppercut six off Wood." It was actually virtually what I anticipated," Da Silva said." I believed I 'd obtain a handful of more brief spheres from Score Wood, however it behaved." Limits came with each ends, Shamar Joseph pulling fast bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean from 12 openings on debut at God's-- for 6 to level the scores.Two rounds later, Atkinson once more went down short as Shamar Joseph raised him for yet another six that took floor tiles off the Larwood and Voce Pub roof.Several of the damaged ceramic tiles cascaded onto a team of viewers settled listed below." He backs himself with the bat, he played some fantastic shots," pointed out Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes turned to Root to beat the stand however Da Silva struck the part time content spinner for three fours and also a 6 off subsequent balls.Wood inevitably possessed Shamar Joseph nicking to mid-on, his only arch of an innings where he topped 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as well as beat the outside edge.