Berkshire crowned 2010 ECB Women's Twenty20 Champions

Berkshire won the ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup after dominating the finals day at Bishop's Stortford Cricket Club on Saturday.

Claire Taylor's 65* set up Berkshire's semi-final win against Kent, while Katherine Brunt was the star of Yorkshire's victory over Sussex to secure their place in the final.

Berkshire skipper Isa Guha elected to bat first in the final, where her team posted 173 for six in their 20 overs. Despite the partnership of England duo Brunt (32) and Danielle Hazell (45*), Yorkshire could not amass the target and finished on 127 for five as Berkshire were crowned 2010 champions.

Clare Connor, Head of Women's Cricket said: "Twenty20 finals' day was a great end to the women's domestic season. All four teams showed how they had made it to the final stages of this competition. Whilst several of the England players dominated during the day, there were some exceptional performances from many other players, notably Hannah Buck from Yorkshire and 16 year-old Alice MacLeod. Her (MacLeod) well-composed 61 for Berkshire in the final, showed why she has been selected to join the England Women's Academy programme for the coming winter. I'd like to congratulate Berkshire for winning the competition-they have played consistently good cricket all year."