26-year-old Mitchell Aaron Starc dismissed Dhananjaya de Silva during the first match in the One Day International series against Sri Lanka at RPS Colombo.
The New South Wales fast bowler reached his 100th ODI wicket in his 52nd ODI game.
The Australian pacer has beaten the record previously set by Pakistan's off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who made this record against Sri Lanka in his 53rd ODI at Gwalior(India) 12May 1997.