After dominating England this summer, winning the Ashes 5-0 and taking the first three one-day internationals, Australia were outplayed in the fourth 50-over game in Perth yesterday -- losing by 57 runs.
"We didn't bat very well last night, we certainly didn't bowl well early... Outplayed. So we need to bounce back to win," Lehmann said Saturday.
Batting first, England posted a score of 316 with Jos Buttler (71) and Ben Stokes (70) top scoring, while Ian Bell got 55 and captain Alastair Cook contributed 44.
"I thought we were right in it, and even at the end needing 95 off 11 or 12 in this day and age you should get those," Lehmann said.
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George Bailey, who stood in for Clarke as captain yesterday, said it made a difference playing without them but defended Australia's decision to rest the key players.
"Don't get me wrong, you want to win every game you play. But given how crammed the schedule is, I think if you do get an opportunity to rest a few of the guys, you take the option.