Great Play to Avoid Heavier Loss

Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeJ 5 3
  2. heartA J 8 7
  3. diamond10 9 7
  4. clubQ 7 5
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K 4
  2. heartQ 10 6
  3. diamondA 5
  4. clubA 8 4 3 2

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: East
Lead: diamondK

West North East South
Pass 1NT* 3diamond
3NT Pass Pass Pass

* 16-18

You decide to duck the first diamond and win South's continuation of diamond2, on which North discards spade2, with the ace. You lead heartQ and relieved to see it covered by the king. After winning with dummy's ace you return to spadeA to see South throw a diamond! How do you continue?
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