Victorious Scotland skipper Fraser Watts praised Bermuda for their bellicose Intercontinental Cup performance over the weekend and is adamant the future is bright for Gus Logie's spirited young side.

Although they fell 107 runs short of the winning target yesterday, the Islanders continued to make encouraging strides forward following on from their recent Intercontinental Cup win over Canada.

Watts eulogised over elegant lefty Stephen Outerbridge's second innings century, and believes in Dwayne Leverock and Rodney Trott Bermuda possess a pair of spinners capable of destruction.

"Before we came here, Bermuda had been to Canada and got an impressive win, which is a difficult thing to do," said the 28-year-old opening batsman.

"I thought Stephen Outerbridge batted brilliantly and Bermuda have some very good players, including a couple of excellent spinners in Dwayne (Leverock) and Rodney (Trott).

"I really think it's exciting times for Bermudian cricket because they've got some good kids coming through as well. I believe their performance is encouraging for Bermuda and encouraging for Associate cricket. The stronger the Associate teams are, the better it is for everyone."

Watts said he was pleased his side's controlled performance with both bat and ball had quashed the false notion that Scotland had travelled to Bermuda with a weakened squad.

The Scots left the likes of former Test all-rounder Gavin Hamilton and their leading One-Day International run scorer Ryan Watson back at home, and Watts believes the win reflected the quality and depth within their ranks.

"It quite annoyed me that people kept saying we were bringing a weakened squad to Bermuda," Watts said. "We have a squad of around 20 guys who are all very capable players.

"Although some of the more established players couldn't come out here, the guys who came in to fill their places did very well. All the players did a great job and they fought so hard in tough conditions."

The Intercontinental Cup match marked the long-awaited return of international cricket to Bermuda after a four-year hiatus due to problems with the National Sport Centre's wicket. Considering the match lasted well into the fourth day, Watts insisted nobody could have any real qualms with the controversial strip.

"The big thing for me was the amount of spin the wicket took," said the Greenock player. "It spun pretty much from day one. The wicket was probably a little bit dry, but the match lasted until after lunch on the fourth day – you can't ask for much more than that.

"I thought there was more in it for the bowlers, but it was a pretty decent batting track at the same time."

Watts, who was part of Scotland's 2007 World Cup squad, was the catalyst for his team's victory, playing exceptionally well for his 93 and 83 runs, respectively.

He did, however, admit the match was tinged with slight disappointment from a personal standpoint with him unable to convert his pair of half-centuries into sizeable tons.

"It was frustrating for me, especially in the first innings when I thought the wicket was a lot tougher to bat on" he said. "But I was happy to get two decent scores to help set up a good win for us."

The Scotland squad are scheduled to fly out to Canada today for an ICC match.