Vitality Blast 2023 Final Day Winner, Winners List, Prize Money, and Awards: Learn about the 2023 Vitality Blast winner’s prize money, list of winners, and final results, as well as tournament history and a list of former champions.
His skillful bowling enabled Somerset to chase down Essex Eagles and win by 14 runs. With this win, Somerset has won their second T20 Blast and first since 2005.
2023 Vitality Blast Final Somerset vs Essex Eagles Winner, Result, Score & Top Performers
Backed by Ish Sodhi, Lewis Gregory, and Matt Henry, Somerset managed to demolish Essex’s batting line-up and successfully defended 145 runs in the 2023 Vitality Blast final. However, Daniel Sams ensured that the contest went on till the end. With one wicket remaining, Essex needed 15 runs from 11 balls and Somerset was under pressure, but Tom Kohler-Cadmore took an incredible one-handed diving catch. This resulted in Somerset winning the championship match by 14 runs and their first title in 18 years.
Despite early struggles against Essex, Somerset relied on an innings of 53 from Sean Dixon to reach a respectable score of 145. Taking three wickets each, Shane Snatter and Paul Walter led the Essex bowling attack as Somerset continued to lose wickets. In response, Essex’s innings started very poorly, and lost the first five wickets for 55 runs in just eight overs. Although Sams pulled off a masterclass, scoring 45 off only 26 balls, it was not enough as Somerset cruised to victory.
Final Result: Somerset won by 14 runs against Essex Eagles.
Vitality Blast 2023: list of champions
With three titles each, Leicestershire and Hampshire are the most successful teams in the prestigious competition. By winning the title twice, Somerset equals the records held by Kent, Northants, and Notts. Meanwhile, Essex, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, Birmingham, Lancashire, and Middlesex have won the championship once each.
The team that wins the tournament will receive a prize share of £175k and a National Insurance prize of £24,150 and a payment of £81,060 for county performances. The runner-up team of the tournament will bag a sum of £78k.
| 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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