Dialling Out

Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeJ 7 5 3
  2. heart4
  3. diamondQ 10 8 5 2
  4. clubQ 10 4
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K 6 2
  2. heartK J 9 8
  3. diamondA
  4. clubA J 7 3
West North East South
2NT Pass
3club* Pass 3heart~ Pass
3NT# Pass 4spade End

* Staron-Bayman
~ hearts
# duh

East opened 2NT and I Staymanned with 3club. After 3heart from partner I naturally reverted to 3NT to show, by implication, four spades. The trouble was that partner, quite justifiably, thought I had Baronned not Staymanned, and therefore I had denied four spades. Such is the world of an occasional partnership - fraught with danger - particularly if I am involved.

Just imagine that my partner had divined my intention of showing four spades and converted 3NT to 4spade. How would you play on a low diamond lead?
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