Ajmal went for 46 in under four overs, but Waqar absolved the off-spinner of any blame.
Seamers Chris Tremlett, Tim Bresnan and Ajmal Shahzad failed to take a wicket.
Umar Gul took 3-21 and Saaed Ajmal 2-25 as India finished on 133-9 from its 20 overs.
And, ultimately, it did not wag enough as Steven Patterson and Ajmal Shahzad each took two wickets.
But Blake continued to attack, executing a series of cover drives off Steve Patterson and Ajmal Shahzad.
There is also concern about the fitness of the bowlers after Ajmal Shahzad and Chris Tremlett suffered injuries.
England's bowling department has been depleted by injuries, with Ajmal Shahzad (hamstring) and Chris Tremlett (side strain) the latest casualties.
But now it was the turn of Pakistan, and more specifically Saeed Ajmal, to toss the initiative back to Collingwood's men.
Razzaq finished with three wickets for 19 runs from his three overs, while Saeed Ajmal took two for 18 in his three.
But Ajmal removed both Collingwood and then Pietersen, both men testing the catchers with miscued shots that disappeared high into the twilight.
Shah swept boundaries off Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi, before Pietersen also went on the sweep, hitting Afridi for his second six.
Among them is Ajmal Shahzad, a rapidly improving fast bowler who made his Test debut at Old Trafford in May against Bangladesh.
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In the 20th over, Haddin attempted to launch Swann for six but could only give Ajmal Shahzad a simple catch at deep square-leg.
Needing 18 from spinner Saeed Ajmal's final over, the left-hander powered Australia past Pakistan's imposing target of 191-6 with a ball to spare.
In the following over, Ajmal Shahzad accounted for Northeast, superbly caught by Gerard Brophy diving low to his right in front of first slip.
Ajmal's action also involves an unusually high rate of abduction, or rotation around the elbow joint, which can create an illusion of the arm straightening.
Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is replaced by off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, and not Raza Hasan, who was called into the squad at the same time as Yousuf.
Alviro Petersen was lbw just before tea to Rehman for 26, Graeme Smith (34) departing to Saeed Ajmal in similar fashion in the final session.
At Old Trafford, I hope the Yorkshire fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad gets a game as many of us would like to see him play a Test.
England's tailenders took their cue to inflict further damage - pressing on past 500, with a barrage of shots including a straight six from Ajmal Shahzad.
But by the time the final over started only two runs were needed, and after a dot and a leg-bye Pietersen stroked Ajmal to the extra-cover boundary.
With a steady, settled batting lineup, depth in the seam-bowling department and the world's best spinner, Saeed Ajmal, the visitors had everything needed to mount a serious challenge.
Ajmal Shahzad seemed to be more dangerous with the older ball in fresher conditions than he was with the newer ball in overcast skies which was a bit surprising.
But the tourists lost both batsmen with the score on 93 - Watson (30) was caught by Misbah off Saeed Ajmal while Hopes (48) was trapped lbw to Afridi.
Howls of protest went up when Pakistan's brilliant off-spinner Saeed Ajmal mentioned a 23.5% bend in his arm in an interview during his team's recent Test series thrashing of England.
Executions are very rare in India - Afzal Guru's was only the second since 2004, after Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving attacker from the 2008 Mumbai attack was executed in November.
This season, Amjad's 38 victims makes him Kent's leading wicket-taker in first-class cricket, but he has fallen behind the likes of Steven Finn, Ajmal Shahzad and Tim Bresnan in the England pecking order.
They were tough conditions today, but some really good stuff from our lads - Stuart Broad coming back, Ajmal Shahzad coming back and Matt Prior playing beautifully in the middle of the innings.
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Imrul Kayes again paid the price for his fondness for the hook shot against Finn and, as in the first innings, picked out Ajmal Shazad, who took the catch at deep square leg.
He also accounted for Gareth Hopkins, but Vettori, scything the ball in ungainly fashion predominantly to the legside, hit another six off Saeed Ajmal before he was run out in the final over.
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