Stand-in Proteas captain Heinrich Klaasen was impressed with Aiden Markram’s performance in scoring a maiden T20 half century in the four-wicket defeat to Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.

Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the four-match series after the win in Johannesburg and Markram will have to replicate his form at the top of the batting order in the second T20 if the Proteas are to reel in the visitors when the two sides meet at the same venue on Monday...

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