No Need to Resort to Deep Finesse

Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeA 6
  2. heartA 9 5 4
  3. diamondK Q J
  4. clubA J 10 5
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: North
Lead: club4

  1. spadeJ 9 8 5 4 3
  2. heartK 10 3
  3. diamondA 7
  4. club6 3
West North East South
1heart Pass 1spade
Pass 3NT* Pass Pass
Pass

* balanced 19-20

My correspondent looked fondly at the prospects of a missed 4spade contract, but how would you have played 3NT from the North hand? East leads club4 to West's king.
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