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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Season Winner Runner-up Margin Stadium
2003 Surrey Lions Warwickshire Bears by 9 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham
2004 Leicestershire Foxes Surrey Lions by 7 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham
2005 Somerset Sabres Lancashire Lightning by 7 wickets The Oval, London
2006 Leicestershire Foxes Notts Outlaws by 4 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham
2007 Kent Spitfires Gloucestershire Gladiators by 4 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham
2008 Middlesex Crusaders Kent Spitfires by 3 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton
2009 Sussex Sharks Somerset Sabres by 63 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham
2010 Hampshire Royals Somerset by losing fewer wickets Rose Bowl, Southampton
2011 Leicestershire Foxes Somerset by 18 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham
2012 Hampshire Royals Yorkshire Carnegie by 10 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
2013 Northants Steelbacks Surrey by 102 runs (D/L) Edgbaston, Birmingham
2014 Birmingham Bears Lancashire Lightning by 4 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham
2015 Lancashire Lightning Northants Steelbacks by 13 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham
2016 Northants Steelbacks Durham Jets by 4 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham
2017 Notts Outlaws Birmingham Bears by 22 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham
2018 Worcestershire Rapids Sussex Sharks by 5 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham
2019 Essex Eagles Worcestershire Rapids by 4 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham
2020 Notts Outlaws Surrey by 6 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham
2021 Kent Spitfires Somerset by 25 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham
2022 Hampshire Hawks Lancashire Lightning by 1 run Edgbaston, Birmingham
2023 Somerset Essex Eagles by 14 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham

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