T20 Blast: Somerset see off Essex to win trophy for second time

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Somerset 145 (20 overs): Dickson 53; Snater 3-13, Walter 3-29
Essex 131 (18.3 overs): Sams 45; Henry 4-24, Sodhi 3-22
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Somerset ended an 18-year hold to triumph the T20 for the 2nd clip arsenic they bushed Essex astatine Edgbaston.

Having won the trophy successful lone its 3rd twelvemonth of beingness erstwhile they bushed Lancashire astatine The Oval successful 2005, this was their archetypal T20 Blast triumph astatine Edgbaston.

And they did it successful singular fashion, doubly defending scores of 145 oregon less, to bushed 2003 inaugural winners Surrey and past 2019 winners Essex to crown themselves Kings of the South.

In the 2nd all-Southern Finals Day successful 3 years, aft Kent's triumph successful 2021, and Hampshire's a twelvemonth ago, this clip it was the West Country who came retired connected top.

And they clinched triumph successful thrilling benignant with a stunning one-handed drawback by Tom Kohler-Cadmore to region Daniel Sams for 45, conscionable erstwhile helium threatened to triumph the crippled for Essex with immoderate precocious hitting, and springiness Matt Henry a 4th wicket.

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