Brett Lee [Images] bowled Australia to total domination -- picking up four wickets in the first innings -- as Sri Lanka [Images] slumped to 80 for two after being forced to follow on, on the third day of the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday.
Lee returned figures of 4 for 26 as the visitors were bowled out for 211 after Ricky Ponting's [Images] men declared on 551 for four.
Following on, Sri Lanka were in trouble once again at the draw of stumps after losing both their openers -- Sanath Jayasuriya (39) and Marvan Atapattu (16).
Lee had Jayasuriya caught by Ponting after Andrew Symonds [Images] picked up Atapattu's wicket to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 80 for two and still trailing by a massive 260 runs.
Brief Scores:
Australia 1st Innings: 551 for 4 declared
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 211 all out (Marvan Atapattu 51, Brett Lee 4/26, Mitchell Johnson 2/49)
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings: 80 for two (Sanath Jayasuriya 39, Lee 1/26).
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