Chinese WNBA player Han Xu scored a second consecutive double-double as China beat Italy 71-51 to secure second place in their group at the Fiba Women’s Basketball World Cup.China’s 7ft 3in (2.33m) teenage sensation Zhang Ziyu scored eight points with perfect shooting from the field as her team established an 18-point lead at one point, while New York Liberty centre Han led the team with 19 points and 10 rebounds.Han had powered China to the comeback win against the Czech Republic the previous day, with 22 points ‌and 14 rebounds to get their campaign back on track.Against the Italians, Yang Shuyu added 15 points, five rebounds and four assists in a team-high 33 minutes, while Wang Siyu contributed five points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals.China, who lost to group winners the United States in their opening Group D match, will face Puerto Rico in a play-off for second- and third-placed teams on Wednesday. The winners will advance to meet France in the quarter-finals on Thursday.China’s Yang Shuyu (left), who scored 15 points, passes to Han Xu. Photo: XinhuaAfter running the US close the night before, Italy struggled to find the same energy levels in their defeat to China in front of a raucous crowd at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin.