Somerset hold nerve to seal first T20 Blast title since 2005
Matt Henry leads gutsy defence of 145 as Essex fall short despite Daniel Sams' defiance
15/07Result
Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Jul 15 2023
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
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![Essex]( "Essex")
131 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
15/07Result
Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Jul 15 2023
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
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![Essex]( "Essex")
131 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Gordon Hollins: 'Six million fans in the south-west don't feel a part of the Hundred'
Outgoing Somerset CEO on the challenges of keeping cricket relevant in a tough economy
Blast Finals Day set for September due to World Cup clash
Showpiece at Edgbaston likely to be played several weeks after main event
Somerset flatten competition as Blast battles to stand out from crowd
The rapidly changing global T20 landscape leaves England's domestic offering on an uncertain footing
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| North Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WARKS | 14 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 0.819 |
| LANCS | 14 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0.427 |
| WORCS | 14 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0.349 |
| NOTTS | 14 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -0.222 |
| DERBS | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.397 |
| NHNTS | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.274 |
| DURH | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.077 |
| YORKS | 14 | 6 | 6 | 10 | -0.737 |
| LEICS | 14 | 2 | 12 | 4 | -1.402 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SOM | 14 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 1.46 |
| HANTS | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0.82 |
| SUR | 14 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 1.192 |
| ESSEX | 14 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 0.088 |
| KENT | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.287 |
| SUSS | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.871 |
| GLOUC | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -0.993 |
| GLAM | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1.06 |
| MIDDX | 14 | 3 | 11 | 6 | -0.932 |