With southwest aspect Somerset defending a comparatively modest complete of 145, paceman Henry led the assault with 4-24 from 3.3 overs, whereas leg-spinner Sodhi took 3-22 from his most 4 overs as Essex had been dismissed for 131 with 9 balls to spare.
Adam Rossington and Dan Lawrence made a speedy begin to Essex’s pursuit of a goal of 146 just for Henry to dismiss each batsmen earlier than bowling Michael Pepper with a superb supply.
Essex had been struggling at 55-5 and had been 80-6 when Sodhi bowled Paul Walter.
Daniel Sams, nonetheless, threatened to win the sport off his personal bat for Essex with a speedy 45 off 26 balls.
But simply when the east of London membership had been eyeing a outstanding victory, Sams slashed Henry in the direction of third man for what regarded like one other boundary solely to be brilliantly caught one-handed by a diving Tom Kohler-Cadmore as Somerset received their first Blast title in 18 years.
“[It feels] pretty damn good, I’ve been to finals day many, many times, and this is a special feeling to get over the line tonight,” Somerset captain Lewis Gregory instructed Sky Sports.
Essex skipper Simon Harmer stated: “At the end of the day we were outplayed. I think they (Somerset) bowled exceptionally. Unfortunately, sometimes there’s a loser and that’s us tonight.”
Earlier on finals day in Birmingham, Somerset beat Surrey by 24 runs of their semi-final whereas Essex defeated defending champions Hampshire by 5 wickets beneath the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern methodology for rain-affected matches.
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