January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
'Worst ball' stops Watts from getting his century
The opening batsman had played a patient watchful innings until one rash shot in the nervous nineties cost him a hundred.
"It was probably the worst ball he bowled all day and I managed to put it right down the fielder's throat," said Watts.
"It's disappointing, but it's gone now, there's nothing I can do about it now," said Watts, who scored two centuries in the 2005 Intercontinental Cup but has yet to make three figures in this year's competition.
The 29-year-old said it had been tough going out there on a wicket that offered plenty to the bowlers.
"Leverock is a good bowler. He's very difficult to face on a turning wicket but I thought we played him quite well. He got a few wickets but he bowled about half the overs so you'd expect him to get a few.
"I'm reasonably happy. It was quite a good day for us. It's a very difficult wicket to bat on.
"It's not a wicket where you can go out and play your shots you just have to wait for the bad balls."
Watts targeted a score in excess of 300, but believes anything above 250 will be competitive.
"There's plenty in it for the bowlers. We've got a good spin attack and I don't think our seamers will be easy to play on this.
"At the end of the day we would have preferred to lose a few less wickets but anything above 250 is going to be a difficult total to get.
"We've got good batters down the order and if we can get past 300 we'd be very happy with that."
Meanwhile Bermuda skipper Irving Romaine will try and take a leaf out of Watts' book when Bermuda get out to bat today.
Romaine, who hopes to finish off the Scots early this morning, believes patience and tenacity will be the key when Bermuda get out to bat.
"It's been a pretty good day for us. We got seven wickets.
"They are a very disciplined side and the captain batted well for his 93 runs.
"He showed the way it's done. You spend time at the crease and the runs come.
"Sluggo had a good day today. He had the ball turning sharply from the second hour, which probably isn't a good sign for us batsmen in a four-day game.
"We're going to have to dig in and occupy the wicket. Watts did nothing spectacular today - straight up and down, no rash shots. That's how we have to play."[[In-content Ad]]
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