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We started in May and the Northants Steelbacks have taken the silverware for a record-equalling third time.

Hampshire's Joe Weatherley finishes as the tournament's top run scorer and creates a new record for the number of runs scored by an individual batsman on finals day while Sonny Baker took a career-best 5-21, but it's all for nothing.

Richard Vasconcelos's highest T20 score of 88 and three wickets for James Sales help to get Northants over the line.

You can read a full report here and there will be plenty of reaction on our cricket pages over the next few days.

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Northants coach Darren Lehmann told BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra:

"In the first game I thought we’d left a few out there but here I thought we were about par.

"But again we fought hard and did everything we could like we have all comp.

"We’ve got a small county, a small budget, but we play big."

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Northamptonshire's players are heading to the podium to collect the trophy.

David Willey lifts the silverware and up go the pyrotechnics once again.

A record-equalling third Blast title for the Steelbacks who have beaten last year's winners and runners-up today.

It has been a decade since their last triumph and is fully deserved for the season they have had.

Hampshire fall at the final hurdle for the second successive year.

Skipper James Vince has been talking to Sky Sports:

"We were a bit sloppy in the field but the way Sonny Baker and the guys bowled we were pretty happy to chase 170.

"Joe Weatherley played two great innings today but the run out of Liam Dawson at the end was crucial.

"It's been a good competition overall - it hurts coming second but you've got to take it on the chin."

The player of the year award goes to Lancashire's Liam Livingstone.

The player of the final is Ricardo Vasconcelos who made a career-best 88.

He has told Sky Sports:

"I've struggled to get that big score over the whole competition so I'm delighted to get it in the final.

"The trophy means more than anything."

The presentation ceremony is getting under way at Edgbaston...

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The Steelbacks' Chris Lynn finished as the tournament's third highest run-scorer and has been speaking to Sky Sports:

"I was in this position with Hampshire last season and fell short - it means a lot to play with someone like (head coach) Darren Lehmann.

"We didn't even bat 40 overs today and we've managed to scrape through with the title.

"Everyone has contributed throughout the season which is really exciting.

"Not every game we blasted teams out, we had to scrap and fight and it's been an all-round team performance.

"You actually have more bad days than good in cricket so we're going to celebrate this."

David Willey has captained Northants to a record-equalling third T20 Blast title and has told Sky Sports:

"The boys have worked so hard in this campaign and to get over the line I'm so pleased for everyone.

"Credit to the boys we've won games in different ways and different people have turned up at different times.

"We felt if we could get wickets at the end we'd have a chance - the guys have earned this and deserve to go and have a good craic."

Well, T20 Blast Finals Day has certainly delivered once again!

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Carlos Brathwaite
Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Sports Extra

The belief to not know you haven’t scored enough runs.

Both times we thought Northants had left a few on the table but they had none of it.

They found a way to win.

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Ben Sanderson breaches Sonny Baker's defences and Northants have a third T20 Blast title to match the records of Somerset, Leicestershire and Hampshire.

The fireworks go off and the ground is shrouded in smoke.

That game had everything and the Steelbacks come through a tough one to get over the line.

Spare a thought for the Hawks who fall at the final hurdle for the second successive year.

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Hampshire require 15 runs from six legal deliveries.

Joe Weatherley is on strike and Ben Sanderson is bowling.

Super over anyone?

Carlos Brathwaite
Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Sports Extra

Is Procter the coolest man in all of the UK?

He’s showing he’s the man for the moment.

150 up for Hampshirepublished at 19.1 overs

19.1 overs

Hants 152-6 v Northants 169

Joe Weatherley cracks Luke Procter down the ground for four.

The 150 is up.

Joe Weatherley strikes a four off the first ball of Ben Sanderson's over.

He is now the tournament's top run scorer this year as he goes past Beau Webster's 578.

Hampshire take nine runs from the over.

Just as an aside, Joe Weatherley does not have a contract for The Hundred, wonder if that will change?

Liam Dawson was taking Hampshire to victory with Joe Weatherley but that run out has put things back in the melting pot.

There are 10 runs from the over.

The Hawks need 31 runs from 18 balls.

This is great isn't it?