By Martin Gough BBC Sport in Guyana

The way Hamish Marshall has come in has been very good for the team Ross Taylor (pictured)

New Zealand remain focused for a World Cup semi-final place despite a string of frustrating injuries to players.

They have lost opener Lou Vincent (wrist) and bowler Daryl Tuffey (arm) while Michael Mason (calf) is a doubt for the game against Ireland on Monday.

However, bowler Mark Gillespie (virus) is healthy and batsman Ross Taylor has says his is "70/30" to play in Guyana.

"There's always going to be injuries. We're used to it so we can concentrate on our own jobs," said Taylor.

"We've had three or four injuries so far but if we can keep winning and hopefully minimise those injuries at the end of the tournament, we will be there or thereabouts."

Taylor, who has missed the last three games with a hamstring tear picked up against Kenya in the group stages, blames the rash of injuries on simple bad luck.

"My injury was a bit freakish and I've never heard of Mark Gillespie's diagnosis," he said of the seamer, whose virus spread to his shoulder and neck.

"Lou Vincent was a big loss to us but the way Hamish Marshall has come in has been very good for the team."

Taylor said of his own injury: "It's getting better slowly. It's been quite frustrating of late but hopefully I can start sprinting, give it a test and have a better idea of where I am.

"Going to the gym and doing training is pretty frustrating so to get out and have a hit in the middle would be the best situation."

Taylor admitted the team are looking at other results and trying to work out what they need to do to make the semi-finals but finishing in the top four of the Super 8.

"I think it's just natural in a tournament to look at how people are playing and the points table but we're trying our hardest not to get into that and just concentrate on Ireland," he said.

"We never know, it could rain in this next game, which could put us back a little bit, but if we keep playing the way we're playing I'm sure we can overcome Ireland."

No New Zealand side has ever won more than eight successive matches, a record they set by beating Bangladesh last Monday.