Another tidy over from Kevin Sinclair, just a pair of singles from the off-spinner's 13th over of the day.

Despite the lack of boundaries, there was plenty of intent from Ben Stokes in that over. He might be starting to try and move through the gears.

Thick outside edge from Ben Stokes on the drive and the ball goes away, in the air but high and wide of gully, for four.

Stokes then tries to pull Alzarri Joseph again but misses as the ball whistles under the bat and through to Joshua Da Silva.

Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

The first over after tea, I often wonder what coaches do sometimes...

They are paid some good money and if that is the best tactical theory they can come up with in that 20 minutes, well then I don't know.

It doesn't look clear tactically. Surely you would come out with some kind of idea, something different, or just a very clear plan which you can tell the captain. Sometimes, as a captain, you need the coach to be brave.

Ollie Pope wants to pinch a single from the last ball of the over but good West Indies fielding - we haven't been able to say that very often today - denies him.

Without particularly sparkling, Kevin Sinclair has good a decent job for the Windies today, he's been fairly economical and taken the big wicket of Harry Brook.

A change of ends for Kevin Sinclair but it's the same Ollie Pope, timing a drive elegantly through the covers for four.

Hammered away on the pull.

Short from Alzarri Joseph and Ben Stokes picks the gap between the two fielders sweeping on the leg side, perfectly.

Full, wide and driven away square for four by Ben Stokes.

Just the start England would have wanted to the session, less so Alzarri Joseph and the West Indies.

The West Indies team have gathered on the boundary edge and are now making their way out to the middle.

They're followed by the England batters, Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes.

We're just about ready for the start of the evening session with the home side resuming on 259-4.

Here is the moment Ollie Pope reached three figures. It's his second Test hundred at Trent Bridge and with the sun still beating down in Nottingham, he'll fancy his chances of making it a big one...

Thanks, Mike.

England scored only nine runs fewer than in the morning session but it all felt rather more sedate, especially compared to the first hour.

Ollie Pope has played several different innings within an innings, some markedly better than others, but it has got him to a sixth Test hundred and he'll be keen to push on again after tea no doubt.

The England captain is there with him and has started calmly. If he's still in the middle an hour or so far now, I fancy we might see a few fireworks.

England's batters scored 125 from 27 overs in the afternoon session, scoring at just under five an over.

They lost Joe Root and Harry Brook to a couple of rather strange shots, while both Brook and Ollie Pope were dropped.

The West Indies may come to rue those missed chances, with England in a good position now to set a decent first innings total.

To see if they can, here's Sam Drury.

Shamar Joseph comes into the attack to replace Seales, but pulls up after his third delivery and the physio comes on.

It looks to be cramp - hopefully nothing more serious than that - and Joseph has to limp off.

Kraigg Brathwaite comes on to bowl the final three deliveries of the over, and thanks to the delay we won't have another over before tea.

England nurdle Sinclair around for four singles.

Signs of movement in the crowd, with tea approaching.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special

I like the way Stokes is approaching this.

He is playing quite late and letting the ball come to him. He isn't trying to overhit and he is just giving himself a chance which, even out of form, is important.

Stokes bring up England's 250, knocking Jayden Seales down to mid-on for two.

Having reached 200 from 40 overs, they've now made 251 off 50.

Pope is denied for from the final ball of Sinclair's over as sub fielder Jeremiah Louis makes an impressive diving stop on the cover boundary.

England have to settle for two.