Zaman Khan, the right-arm fast bowler, showcased his exceptional skills for Derbyshire in their T20 Vitality Blast match against Northamptonshire on Wednesday. With remarkable figures of 3/26 from his four overs, Zaman caused significant trouble for the Northamptonshire batsmen in the latter part of their innings. This outstanding performance has propelled the 21-year-old to become the joint fourth-highest wicket-taker in the Vitality Blast this season, having impressively taken a total of 19 wickets thus far.

Zaman's first breakthrough came when he dismissed Emilio Gay, who had been the top scorer for Northamptonshire with 47 runs from 34 balls. Displaying his proficiency in death bowling, Zaman further exhibited his skills in the 18th over by removing Saif Zaib, who had contributed a rapid 25 off just 16 deliveries. Not content with that, he concluded his excellent spell by clean bowling Andrew Tye in the final over of the innings, effectively restricting Northamptonshire to a total of 156/8.

Furthermore, the right-arm pacer has also distinguished himself as the fourth-highest wicket-taker in T20 matches this year, having claimed an impressive tally of 38 wickets. The current leaders in this category are Rashid Khan with 64 wickets, followed by Shaheen Shah Afridi with 41 wickets and Nathan Ellis with 40 wickets.

Zaman’s performance in the T20 Blast has been commendable thus far, having played in 11 matches and taken 19 wickets at an average of 17.5, with an economy rate of 8.3. His consistent contributions have established him as a valuable asset for Derbyshire in the tournament.