Twenty20's big-hitting revolution has added a new dimension to 50-over cricket with players showing more daring than before at this World Cup.
With the skills acquired in the shorter, slam-bang version of the game, batsmen are going for the big shots early in their innings and are brimming with a new-found belief that any target is achievable.
The results are there for everyone to see,England, the reigning Twenty20 world champions, looked unflustered as they got down to the task of chasing India's 338, an imposing total by any standards, to clinch a tie.
"Twenty20 has changed the way players approach the game," says talismanic South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis.
"In ODIs now, batsmen take more risks and have developed new strokes. Teams don't panic when the asking rate goes up while bowlers also have developed new skills. T20 has been a revelation."
As batsmen score at quicker pace, team totals have also gone up.
So far at the World Cup, the 300-run barrier has been breached eight times with India and England both making 338 in Sunday's nail-biting tie in Bangalore on Sunday.
England and Ireland broke the barrier again on Wednesday with Kevin O'Brien hitting the fastest World Cup century of all time as the Irish achieved a famous win and the highest successful run chase in the event's history.
"T20 has helped in piling up big scores," said Zimbabwe's Tatenda Taibu, who played for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.
"Also, with the introduction of the batting powerplay and innovative shots, you get bigger scores," he said.
The IPL has also helped players get used to the sub-continental conditions, an aspect that is proving useful as India co-hosts the tournament with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo looks at the IPL as a blessing for his under-achieving squad.
"We have got five-six players in our current squad who took part in the Indian Premier League and are still associated with it," said Bravo before his World Cup stint was cut short by a knee injury.
"They know the sub-continental conditions so that exposure will come into play here in India."
South Africa's AB de Villiers definitely put his IPL experience to good use when he led South Africa to a comfortable seven-wicket win over the West Indies in New Delhi.
De Villiers smashed an unbeaten 107 and shared a crucial third wicket partnership of 119 with captain Graeme Smith as his side surpassed the West Indies' total of 222 with 43 balls to spare.
The 27-year-old said his time with Delhi Daredevils had allowed him to share vital inside information with Smith on the playing conditions at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.
"My time here helped. I chatted to Graeme before the game and said that the outfield gets very damp at night therefore it's better to bat second," he said.
"It's really hard to defend a total on this outfield."
