Vitality Blast 2023 final day winner, prize money and awards winners list

Vitality Blast 2023 final day winner, prize money and awards winners list

Know the 2023 Vitality Blast winner prize money, winners list & final result alongside the tournament history and list of former champions

Thanks to their efficient bowling, Somerset managed to restrict Essex Eagles’ chase and emerged victorious by 14-runs. With this victory, Somerset have won their second T20 Blast and their first since 2005.

Vitality Blast T20 2023 final day winner, prize money and awards winners list

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2023 Vitality Blast final Somerset vs Essex Eagles winner, result, score, & best performers

With the support of Ish Sodhi, Lewis Gregory, & Matt Henry Somerset managed to dismantle Essex’s batting order in the 2023 Vitality Blast final and successfully defended 145-runs. However, Daniel Sams made sure that the contest lasted all the way to the end. With one wicket left, Essex needed 15-runs from 11 deliveries and Somerset were under pressure but, Tom Cohler-Cadmore managed an incredible one-handed diving catch. Thanks to this, Somerset won the championship match by 14-runs and clinched their first title in 18 years.

Despite their initial struggle against Essex, Somerset relied on Sean Dickson’s 53-run knock to reach a respectable score of 145-runs. With three wickets each, Shane Snater and Paul Walter led Essex’s bowling attack as Somerset frequently lost wickets. In response, Essex’s innings got off to a terrible start as they lost first five wickets for 55-runs in just eight overs. Although Sams dropped a masterclass by scoring 45-runs in just 26 deliveries, it wasn’t enough as Somerset cruised to victory.

Final Result: Somerset won by 14-runs against Essex Eagles

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Vitality Blast 2023: list of champions

With three titles apiece, Leicestershire and Hampshire are this prestigious competition’s most successful teams. By winning the title twice, Somerset has equaled the record of Kent, Northants, & Notts. Meanwhile, Essex, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, Birmingham, Lancashire, & Middlesex have all won the championship once apiece.

The tournament-winning team will get a £175k prize share and will also get a National Insurance £24,150 prize and £81,060 payout for the County Performance. The tournament runner-up team will fill their bags with an amount of £78k.

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SeasonWinnerRunner-upMarginStadium
2003Surrey LionsWarwickshire Bearsby 9 wicketsTrent Bridge, Nottingham
2004Leicestershire FoxesSurrey Lionsby 7 wicketsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2005Somerset SabresLancashire Lightningby 7 wicketsThe Oval, London
2006Leicestershire FoxesNotts Outlawsby 4 runsTrent Bridge, Nottingham
2007Kent SpitfiresGloucestershire Gladiatorsby 4 wicketsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2008Middlesex CrusadersKent Spitfiresby 3 runsRose Bowl, Southampton
2009Sussex SharksSomerset Sabresby 63 runsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2010Hampshire RoyalsSomersetby losing fewer wicketsRose Bowl, Southampton
2011Leicestershire FoxesSomersetby 18 runsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2012Hampshire RoyalsYorkshire Carnegieby 10 runsSophia Gardens, Cardiff
2013Northants SteelbacksSurreyby 102 runs (D/L)Edgbaston, Birmingham
2014Birmingham BearsLancashire Lightningby 4 runsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2015Lancashire LightningNorthants Steelbacksby 13 runsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2016Northants SteelbacksDurham Jetsby 4 wicketsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2017Notts OutlawsBirmingham Bearsby 22 runsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2018Worcestershire RapidsSussex Sharksby 5 wicketsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2019Essex EaglesWorcestershire Rapidsby 4 wicketsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2020Notts OutlawsSurreyby 6 wicketsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2021Kent SpitfiresSomersetby 25 runsEdgbaston, Birmingham
2022Hampshire HawksLancashire Lightningby 1 runEdgbaston, Birmingham
2023SomersetEssex Eaglesby 14 runsEdgbaston, Birmingham

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